On Thursday 25 July, the European Commission referred Belgium, Greece and France to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failure to comply with directives designed to protect the environment and public health.
Belgium is accused of failing to take sufficient measures to combat nitrate pollution in the Flemish region, as required by the Nitrates Directive (Council Directive 91/676/EEC). The aim of this directive is to protect surface and ground waters against pollution from...