Portugal fined £8.7m by EU court for failing to protect biodiversity

The court of justice said Portugal had committed serious infringements of EU environmental lawPortugal has been fined €10m (£8.7m) by the EUs court of justice for failing to comply with environmental laws that require it to protect biodiversity. It has also been ordered to pay €41,250 a day until it complies with a previous court order in 2019.The court said it was imposing the maximum fine possible to encourage Portugal to bring the infringement to an end.