- In a complaint filed to the Commission, Czech and German NGOs criticised the agreement between Czechia and Poland.
- After Poland was ordered by the EU Court to pay up a daily €500,000 fine for not complying with its interim measures to close the mine, the Czech government signed a deal with Poland to address the impact of mining activities, and Czechia withdrew the suit.
- Following the deal’s signing by the Czech and Polish prime ministers on 3 February, Poland paid the Czech Republic €45 million in compensation for the damage caused.
Czech-Polish Turów mine deal criticised by German and Czech NGOs
