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The fight for Romania's forests

Sp. Martin, Nik/A: Ralf BorchardtApril 13, 2017

Romania is home to almost two-thirds of the EU's old-growth forests. But vast areas of these ancient woodlands have been destroyed in recent years. Lawmakers are debating a bill that would dramatically lower maximum penalties for illegal logging. But environmentalists haven't given up the fight.

https://p.dw.com/p/2bBU1

Reporter: Ralf Borchard

Spoken by: Nik Martin