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'We can win and we have won,' the lead MEP from the Socialists & Democrats, César Luena said (Photo: European Parliament)

Nature restoration law survives, but critics slam bittersweet win

MEPs adopted the EU Nature Restoration Law on Wednesday (12 July) — paving the way for negotiation with EU member states to finalise this flagship piece of environmental legislation.

The result is a major blow for the European People's Party (EPP) and far-right groups which have been seeking the full rejection of the text in the plenary vote in Strasbourg — after a chaotic and deadlock vote in the environment committee.

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

'We can win and we have won,' the lead MEP from the Socialists & Democrats, César Luena said (Photo: European Parliament)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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