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Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker (l) overruled his environment commissioner, Karmenu Vella, delaying action on air pollution (Photo: European Commission)

Juncker delays air quality action due to busy agenda

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has overruled his environment commissioner Karmenu Vella and decided that no countries will be referred to the EU's court this month for failing EU air quality standards.

Nine EU countries who have worse air pollution than allowed under EU law are currently at the receiving end of the so-called infringement procedure – which could end up in the Court of Justice of the EU.

A commission spokeswoman confirmed

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