Luxembourg, 04/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a ruling whereby the European Court of Justice has condemned Austria, the Member State concerned recognises that this condemnation is a means of pressure against a region or a Land which is dragging its feet in transposing an EU directive. The matter concerns the transposition of a 1998 directive on worker protection against risks linked to carcinogenic chemical agents. The Austrian government said during the procedure that only condemnation of the...