According to Morawický, the interruption of work in the mine and the operation of the neighboring power plant would be an “ecological and energy disaster”.
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The Polish Prime Minister added that he presented the Polish decision to the Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš in the afternoon in Brussels, stating that Poland intends to seek a common solution to the problem with the Czech side.
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In February, the Czech authorities filed a lawsuit with the EU judiciary against the expansion of the mine, which, according to them, endangers the quality of drinking water for the inhabitants of the Liberec region. According to the Czech side, Poland violates EU law by allowing mining to continue without assessing its impact on the environment. Warsaw refuses. If she does not comply with the court decision, she faces a high fine.
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Of course, we will not interrupt mining, we will not interrupt the operation of the power plant. This is clear to us, because stopping it would certainly mean an environmental catastrophe, an energy catastrophe.
Mateusz Morawiecki, Polish Prime Minister
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“I can emphasize again that, of course, we will not interrupt mining, we will not interrupt the operation of the power plant. This is clear to us, because stopping it would certainly mean an ecological catastrophe, an energy catastrophe, “Morawiecki said.” He said Poland intends to show goodwill, but only one that will allow work to continue.
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The EU court ordered the closure of the mine as a preliminary measure until a verdict was issued, which is to decide on the Czech lawsuit. The Polish Prime Minister has already stated today that Warsaw is willing to negotiate with Prague and that it will present new arguments to the EU judiciary in support of its position. According to him, the closure of the mine and the power plant would endanger Poland’s energy security and deprive 5,000 people of work.
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