Rospuda Valley on the brink of "war" over EC actions

The decision has caused a storm among the citizens of Augustów, who are planning on blocking the roads going through the city as a reply. "There will be a war," they warned. Eurodeputy of the Civic Platform (PO) Bronisław Geremek said that the decision from the Tribunal will be announced either today or tomorrow. If the government will not respect the verdict, the fines can reach several million złoty. The citizens of Augustów, who need the bypass to alleviate city congestion, claim that the Commissions is using the situation to bargain with the Polish government on other issues. The roads were blocked by the citizens of the town for several hours yesterday. A group of ecologist returned to the valley where they have again built their camp on the plot of land which they purchased to obstruct the bypass. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1; Dziennik, p. 1) A.K.