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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8519

6 August 2003
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment

05/08/2003 (Agence Europe) - With a ministerial decision published on Friday, Greece, has again authorised hunting wild birds beyond 31 January (till 10 February for thrushes, blackbirds, wood pigeons and aquatic birds and until 29 February 2004 for the others). The Hellenic Ornithological Society has protested against this decision, which is in contradiction of the European directive on protecting wild birds. Greece and France are already being pursued for infringements due to extending...