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Legal judgements give teeth to EU protection

Wed, 09 May 2007 17:00:00 CET

Two legal judgements have suggested that the battle to use EU environmental laws to stop a new motorway ruining Poland�s Rospuda Valley may be working.

European Court confirms legal action over Rospuda valley

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:00:00 CET

The Commission has begun legal action against Poland to protect valuable wildlife habitats from a new motorway.

EU shows its teeth over controversial by-pass

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:00:00 CET

The Commission is set to take rare legal action against Poland to force it to stop the highly controversial Augustow by-pass being built through the protected Rospuda Valley in north-eastern Poland.

Why does the EU not respect the �polluter pays� principle?

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:00:00 CET

Editorial by Andras Lukacs

The EU is preparing to provide aid to Hungary�s national development reference framework under the Transport Operational Programme
and the Regional Operational Programmes. This money will be used mainly to fund long-distance road projects and to improve accessibility
to airports.

More cases of EIA rules being �ignored�

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:00:00 CET

Concern is growing at the number of projects � mainly in central Europe � that are violating EU environmental legislation.

Commission orders Poland to revise road plans

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:00:00 CET

The Commission is taking legal action against Poland over eight developments forming part of the controversial Via Baltica motorway.

ECJ judgement clarifies habitats protection, but is it a deterrent?

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:00:00 CET

The European Court of Justice has confirmed a ruling which finds Portugal guilty of breaking the EU habitats directive. The case (C-239/04) is interesting for its relevance to several schemes in central and eastern Europe.

TENs rules overlooked as new members rush for roads

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:00:00 CET

EU finance ministers have approved just over �8 billion for trans-European transport network (TENs) projects for 2007-13, amid a growing number of protests against proposed transport schemes � mostly motorways � in the new EU member states.

Campaigners ask EIB to suspend funding for motorway

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:00:00 CET

Environmental campaigners in Slovakia have written to the European Investment Bank, asking it to suspend the financing of a section of the D1 motorway through western Slovakia which forms part of the Transport European Corridor V.

Dispute over rail link continues despite experts� report

Mon, 15 May 2006 10:00:00 CET

A panel of �independent experts� appointed by the Commission has investigated the concerns of residents in the Susa valley protesting against the proposed Lyon-Torino rail corridor and says their concerns are unfounded.