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ECJ holds hearing on Poland’s refusal to stop logging in ancient forest

September 11th, 2017 Europe’s leading court today held its first hearing on Poland’s refusal to comply with an interim ban on logging in the protected Białowieża Forest. The European Commission referred Poland to the ECJ in July 2017 for increased logging in the forest, and called on the Court to Read more…

By Lia Flattery, 7 yearsSeptember 11, 2017 ago

Europe

Greenpeace join protest against illegal logging in Poland’s ancient forest

September 1st, 2017 Greenpeace campaigners from across Europe have joined protests against illegal logging in Poland’s protected Białowieża Forest in violation of a European Court of Justice (ECJ) interim ban. Activists from 12 European countries arrived in the forest in late August to support Greenpeace Poland activists blocking state-run logging Read more…

By Lia Flattery, 7 yearsSeptember 1, 2017 ago