The European Commission has called on Greece to include in its national legislation directives on fighting children’s sexual abuse on the conditions of reception of asylum applicants, it said on Thursday, among other directives the country needs to implement, ANA reports.
The Commission is also referring Greece and another five EU member states to the Court of the European Union for not preventing damage to the environment by the introduction of invasive plants and animals.
Specifically:
– Greece and another five EU member states (Bulgaria, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, and Portugal) will be referred to the Court of the European Union over practices allowing the invasion of foreign flora and fauna into their countries.
– Finally, the European Commission called on Greece to observe EU regulations on public procurements in public utility services. It has initiated infringement proceedings against the country over national legislation that allows fast-track tenders on public contracts for desalination units of a specific capacity on Greek islands.
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