EU at loggerheads with Poland over World Heritage forest

EU at loggerheads with Poland over World Heritage forest Brussels (AFP) June 16, 2016 - The European Union on Thursday launched an investigation into Polish logging in its ancient Bialowieza forest, a protected UNESCO World Heritage site which includes some of Europe's last primeval woodland. "The commission has launched an infringement procedure against Poland... the commission is in contact with the Polish authorities to make sure that any measures are in line with EU law," a ... more

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