Officials from Saxony-Anhalt to discuss removal of illegally imported waste

Officials from the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, bordering on the Czech Republic, are due to arrive in Prague on Tuesday to discuss the removal of tonnes of rubbish from an illegal dump in the village of Libceves in North Bohemia. The communal waste dumped in Libceves has been identified as imported from Saxony-Anhalt. The site has been set on fire three times since February and local mayor Vlasta Stankova says she is afraid that it can happen again if the waste is not removed immediately. However, the authorities from Saxony-Anhalt say not all of the garbage comes from the German federal state.