The terminal is planned to serve not only Poland but also the landlocked Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary.
The terminal is planned to serve not only Poland but also the landlocked Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary.
“We are building a new security architecture for Europe,” says Poland’s energy minister.
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The group, Lebensraum Vorpommern, claims the project “will lead to an environmental catastrophe”.
The deepwater terminal in Świnoujście will be built within a protected nature reserve and near the border with Germany.
Agata Pyka and Lena Bäunker
Opponents are concerned by the project’s environmental impact.
The 1.5 kilometres tunnel connects the city of Świnoujście to mainland Poland by road for the first time.
Several pairs of lovers have been caught in flagrante this summer on the museum’s CCTV.