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Agriculture Minister Discusses Sajó River Pollution with Slovak Counterpart

MTI-Hungary Today 2022.05.30.

Work will start at the end of the week to curb the environmental damage on the River Sajó, Slovak Agricultural Minister Jan Budaj told his counterpart, István Nagy, on Monday.

Some 2.5 tonnes of contaminated water has flowed into the Sajó from an abandoned mine over the past three months, the authorities said last week, with the pollution flowing downriver into Hungary.

Sajó River Wildlife Endangered due to Polluted Mine Water from Slovakia
Sajó River Wildlife Endangered due to Polluted Mine Water from Slovakia

Although the contamination has not yet reached the river's Hungarian section, Momentum MEP Anna Donáth is now urging government politicians of the two countries to finally take immediate action.Continue reading

At a video conference, Nagy welcomed Slovakia’s steps and said Hungary was ready to help in any way to curb the damage, the ministry said on Monday.

Featured photo by Péter Komka/MTI 


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