, because he criticized the way the Polish government was resolving the dispute with the Czech Republic over the state-owned coal mine. 
Mirosław Jasiński was appointed ambassador to Prague in December. In an interview with the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle this week, he accused his country of "lack of empathy, understanding and willingness to dialogue" with the Czechs about the Turów mine near the border.
According to the authorities, the coal mine is causing pollution on the Czech side of the border. Where, as a result of mining activities, there is also a shortage of water in a few villages.
Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller calls the ambassador's statement "extremely irresponsible" and states that Jasiński will now be brought home.
The ministers of the environment of Poland and the Czech Republic have been negotiating a solution to the mining dispute for several months. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has repeatedly argued that the agreement is just around the corner.
The European Court of Justice ordered Poland to close the Turów mine in May last year. In October, Poland was fined PLN 500. euro a day.
The Polish government will not close the mine or pay fines, and says the mine is necessary to meet the country's energy needs. Coal from the Turów mine currently covers approx. 7 percent. Poland's energy needs.
Source: NTB
(AP Photo / Petr David Josek, File)
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