'A good day for Europe': EU lawmakers pass landmark nature restoration law

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'A good day for Europe': EU lawmakers pass landmark nature restoration law

Campaigners and business leaders celebrate after European Parliament narrowly votes through historic ecosystem legislation

European lawmakers have passed a flagship law that aims to turbocharge the recovery of nature across the bloc, after supporters of the bill narrowly defeated opposition to the legislation from conservative...

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