欧盟要求法院强制西班牙、保加利亚解决空气污染问题

The EU executive on Thursday asked the bloc’s top court to take action against Spain and Bulgaria over their poor air quality, warning that the countries were failing to protect citizens against pollution.

周四，欧盟执委会要求欧盟最高法院，就西班牙和保加利亚糟糕的空气质量采取行动，并警告称，这两个国家未能保护公民免受污染。

Spain exceeded limits of nitrogen dioxide, specifically in the two big cities of Madrid and Barcelona, where the legal levels are constantly exceeded, the European Commission’s decision stated.

欧洲委员会的决定指出，西班牙二氧化氮超标，特别是在马德里和巴塞罗那这两个大城市，这两个城市的二氧化氮含量经常超标。

“The newest air quality data provided by Spain confirms the systematic breach of EU rules on nitrogen dioxide values, which have been legally binding since 2010,” the Commission said, referring the matter to the Court of Justice of the EU.

欧盟委员会表示:“西班牙提供的最新空气质量数据证实，该国系统性违反了欧盟关于二氧化氮值的规定，该规定自2010年起就实施并具有法律效力。”

The Commission did not say in its statement if it has asked the court to consider fines, but under the EU’s so-called infringement procedure, financial penalties of either a daily payment or a lump sum can eventually be imposed.

欧盟委员会未在生命中表示是否要求法院对其进行罚款，但根据欧盟所谓的侵权程序，最终可能会对其采取日罚款或一次性罚款的经济处罚。

The Commission also said on Thursday it had sent a letter to Poland warning of legal action for failing to comply with a 2018 air quality decision, notably in transport and the replacement of what it said were outdated solid fuel boilers used for heating households.

欧盟委员会周四还表示，已致信波兰，警告称将对该国未遵守2018年的空气质量决定，尤其是在交通运输方面，以及更换过时的家庭取暖用固体燃料锅炉而采取法律行动。

The EU executive also urged Croatia and Romania to address failures in monitoring pollution.

欧盟执委会还敦促克罗地亚和罗马尼亚解决监测污染不力的问题。