The European Commission to levy €68.5 million in unpaid fines from Poland, found the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The European Commission to levy €68.5 million in unpaid fines from Poland, found the Court of Justice of the European Union.
A member of Poland’s incoming ruling coalition called the ruling “the final chord in PiS’s war against the EU”.
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In many cases dishes contained meats different from those advertised.
It is the first time the EU has ever withdrawn funds from a member state for failing to comply with an ECJ ruling.
Poland has accrued almost €60 million in fines since September for failing to comply with an order to close the Turów coal mine.
The money will be taken from Poland’s European funds if Warsaw continues to refuse to pay the fines.
“We are moving from reprimands to a policy of giving fines,” says the health minister.
“Poland is not paying any fines at this stage,” says the country’s Europe minister amid an escalating dispute over Turów coal mine.
Almost 5,000 fines were issued on Sunday alone, while restaurants and gyms were found operating in defiance of restrictions.