The different political groups in the European Parliament expressed their satisfaction, on 14 July, with the position of rapporteur Antonius Manders (EPP, Dutch) on the directive for the protection of the environment through criminal law. The rapporteur himself was very satisfied with the European Commission’s proposal (see EUROPE B12854A17).
However, there will be an uphill battle with the Member States when it comes to negotiating the text. While the Parliament and the Commission aim to...