Poland has announced will keep logging in the Białowieża forest despite an European Union court oder to stop the operation. Warsaw argues it's logging is in the best interest of the forest and the local community.
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Warsaw failed in its obligations to protect the Bialowieza Forest when it authorized the tripling of logging activities. The forest is one of Europe's last remaining primeval forests and protected under EU law.
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