European justice condemns Spain for not preventing nitrate pollution due to agriculture and livestock. The judges criticize that in eight autonomous communities the measures established by European regulations have not been sufficiently adopted to combat this water pollution.
This case dates back to 2015, when the Commission - which must ensure compliance with the different directives - opened a file against Spain. According to the latest available data - those for 2022, published by the Ministry of Health last January - at least 171 municipalities throughout Spain exceed that figure. Ecologistas en Acción estimates the affected population, which it estimates at around 214,000 people.