Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his Czech counterpart Petr Fiala signed an agreement on the Turów lignite mine in Prague on Thursday. “The Turów mine and power plant will continue to operate without obstacles,” the head of the Polish government said. “I hope that today or tomorrow the Czech Republic will withdraw its complaint on Turów from the Court of Justice in Luxembourg,” he added.
Mateusz Morawiecki stressed that the signing of the agreement is a big success, fundamentally important from a strategic point of view. “It ends the period of freezing of very good Polish-Czech relations. (...) Today we open this new chapter in a very good mood,” he stated, adding that this was also important in regards to the threat from Russia, which is felt on the eastern flank of NATO.
�������� Premier @MorawieckiM i premier Czech @P_Fiala podpisali umowę między Rządem RP a Rządem Republiki Czeskiej o współpracy w zakresie odnoszenia się do skutków na terytorium Republiki Czeskiej wynikających z eksploatacji kopalni odkrywkowej węgla brunatnego #Turów. pic.twitter.com/AoRvkVeOXK
— Kancelaria Premiera (@PremierRP) February 3, 2022
“Noise levels, air pollution, landslides and groundwater levels will be monitored until the Turów mine ceases production,” the head of the Czech government added.