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Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. Billions from EU taxpayers damage nature — here’s how it can stop The only way Europe can move forward is by redirecting destructive subsidies towards activities that protect and restore nature and supporting greater citizen participation in policy development, Ester Asin writes. 15/05/2024
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