Birds Directive: the Court of Justice clarifies the conditions for compliance of road projects

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Middle spotted woodpecker, one of the species present near the roadworks in Austria - ©  Dion Art

The conditions under which a road project must comply with the Birds Directive, which aims to protect all species living in the wild state on the European territory of the Member States, have been clarified in a ruling by the European Court of Justice handed down on 26/02/2026.

The Austrian court had referred a question to the Court for a...

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Middle spotted woodpecker, one of the species present near the roadworks in Austria - ©  Dion Art

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