Brussels steps in as German-Polish fish death dispute unravels

Euractiv | Aug 17, 2022 at 8:46 PM
  • Recent mass fish deaths in the River Oder have taken a new turn following accusations that the Polish authorities had failed to notify their German counterparts in accordance with an EU directive, making it a matter for Brussels.
  • Poland did not inform Germany of such incidents despite it being required to quickly inform affected countries under the EU Water Directive.
  • Lemke and her colleagues from Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania had agreed to convene a task force at a meeting with Moskva and Polish Infrastructure Minister Andrzej Adamczyk in Szczecin on Sunday.