Poland threatens EU legal action against Germany over illegally dumped waste
- Poland filed a complaint with the EU Commission regarding 35 tons of German waste illegally stored at sites across Poland.
- Germany has failed to respond to Poland's requests to remove the waste.
- Poland tightened laws against illegal waste imports and began tracking waste shipments.
- If the EU complaint fails, Poland will take Germany to the European Court of Justice.
- Germany's government wants to strengthen EU rules on illegal waste exports.