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Author:  Patrick Dewhurst THE EUROPEAN Commission is taking Cyprus to court for not following grass snake conservation directives. Barbara Helfferich, Spokeswoman for the Environment at the Commission said yesterday "The Commission considered that the Cypriot Authorities had not taken the necessary measures to protect the Cyprus Grass Snake, contrary to the requirements of directives on the conservation and habitats of flora and fauna." The ... Full story

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An adviser to the EU's top court says a ruling against the British owners of a villa in Turkish-held northern Cyprus should be recognised. Full story