06/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 6 May, the European Commission sent out letters of formal notice to Portugal and Spain for failing to take sufficient measures to protect nature. The Portuguese case concerns authorisations for planned tourist complexes in protected areas in Grândola and Alcácer do Sal, south of Lisbon. The Spanish case concerns a failure to comply with a ruling by the European Court of Justice requiring Spain to designate sufficient protected areas for the...