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Rosa Giles Carnero, Profesora titular de Derecho Internacional Público, Universidad de Huelva

What happens if a country fails to comply with EU environmental legislation?

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There are different environmental directives in the European Union that member states must comply with. But they do not always do so. Sometimes states fail to take adequate measures to, for example, protect vulnerable ecosystems and species or prevent pollution.

So what happens then? Can the EU impose a fine?

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