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Bridge at Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, spanning the polluted river between Poland (right bank) and Germany (left bank) (Photo: Valentina Pop)

The River Oder catastrophe - Poland is about to make it worse

One of the most precious rivers in Europe faced a severe environmental disaster this summer. That river was the Oder, which forms the border between Poland and Germany.

Although two months have passed, there are still mixed reports as to the reasons why tonnes of dead fish were found in the river.

And despite the disaster, Poland'...

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Rafał Rykowski is a biodiversity campaigner with CEE Bankwatch Network and Polish Green Network, focused on EU funds for biodiversity.

Bridge at Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, spanning the polluted river between Poland (right bank) and Germany (left bank) (Photo: Valentina Pop)

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Rafał Rykowski is a biodiversity campaigner with CEE Bankwatch Network and Polish Green Network, focused on EU funds for biodiversity.

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