“Terminals unloading Russian coal provided stable, well-paid jobs.
The Russians went shopping in Braniewo, and the Poles went to Kaliningrad for cheap gasoline, ”the article says.
It is noted that after the decision of the EU authorities to impose sanctions against Russia, the role of the city in the transit of Russian coal has sharply decreased.
According to the head of the Polfrost cargo terminal, Dariusz Levko, employees have had their salaries cut by 30%.
Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki warned that Poland would soon face the problem of coal availability.
Morawiecki called a meeting on the issue of the coal shortage.
Leading expert of the National Energy Security Fund Igor Yushkov, in an interview with PolitExpert, commented on the situation in the EU energy industry.