Istrochem privatization contract published

The 2002 privatization contract for the Istrochem Bratislava chemical plant only marginally addressed soil contamination and ecological investments. It was published by the N news site. Andrej Babiš committed to paying the purchase price and investing €24m in company development or environmental measures. Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba said Babiš fulfilled this obligation, meaning the state must now take responsibility for cleaning up the land. Costs could reach €700m. The contract says nothing about responsibility for environmental burdens. Between 2016 and 2022, the state decided it could not determine who was responsible for cleanup. Taraba is trying to change that.

(dennikN.sk)