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In the EU, pollution causes around 400,000 premature deaths every year (Photo: Damián Bakarcic)

WHO praises EU's action against pollution, despite delays

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) thinks the European Commission is taking a "big step" forward with its action against members states that exceed EU air pollution standards.

The positive comments came despite the commission holding off on taking the last step in the 'infringement procedure' - the only legal tool that the EU could impose to not complying countries - against Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

With the procedure, t...

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