Poland-Czech Republic agreement on the Turow mine

Poland and the Czech Republic have reached an interim agreement on the Turow mine, according to Reuters, citing information from Poland’s state-run PAP news agency.

The Polish government spokesman and the Polish Ministry of the Environment did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Polish Prime Minister Matthew Morawiecki is leaving for Prague today.

It is recalled that at the end of February 2021, the Czech Republic, fearing that the continued operation of the mine would have a negative impact on the level of groundwater in its territory, filed a lawsuit against Poland in the WEU, claiming that Poland violates EU law. lignite in the Turów mine.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in September that Poland was required to pay a fine of 500,000 euros a day to the European Commission for failing to stop lignite mining at the Turow mine on the border with the Czech Republic.

Source: Capital

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