Press Release: European Commission takes Poland to court to protect threatened wildlife habitats

The European Commission is taking Poland to the European Court of Justice over the construction of the Augustow and Wasilkow road bypasses through the Rospuda Valley. The construction of the two roads would damage important nature areas like primeval woodland and other natural habitats of European importance. The Commission supports the upgrading of road infrastructure in Poland but it does not accept the unjustified irreversible damage that will be caused by the bypasses. As work has started on these two construction projects the Commission is equally asking the Court of Justice for interim measures to ask Poland to suspend the works immediately.

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