The European Commission has decided to refer France to the Court of Justice of the EU for "
failure to comply with its obligation to protect citizens against poor air quality
", according to a statement released Thursday.
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Brussels accuses France of "
systematic non-compliance
" with European rules on pollution by fine particles PM10, the thresholds of which were exceeded "
in the areas of Paris and Martinique over a period of, respectively, twelve and fourteen years
”.