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ONE WORLD
PRIKKELDRAAD VOOR DE ENE VLUCHTELING, KNUFFELS VOOR
DE ANDER
1 APRIL 2022
ZIE VOOR GEHELE TEKST, NOOT 52
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”En dwars door het werelderfgoed heen bouwen ze een muur van 186 kilometer. Kosten: bijna 400 miljoen, tien keer zoveel als het landelijke asielbudget.”
ONE WORLD
PRIKKELDRAAD VOOR DE ENE VLUCHTELING, KNUFFELS VOOR
DE ANDER
1 APRIL 2022
ZIE VOOR GEHELE TEKST, NOOT 52
COMMENCEMENT OF WORKS ON THE BORDER WALL
Newsdate: January 28 2022
On 25 January 2022, the Border Guards handed over to the contractors the construction site for the construction of the 186-kilometre wall on the border between Poland and Belarus. The contractor of the wall in the Białowieża Forest section is Budimex. The company makes every effort to ensure that works are carried out professionally and with respect for residents and the environment. Budimex will carry out works on the 100-kilometre section, and the border zone along the Białowieża Forest accounts for less than 40% of its length.
We understand the emotions that surround the issue of the construction of the wall on the border between Poland and Belarus, in particular, in the Białowieża Forest section; therefore, our representatives consulted the local governments on 26 January 2022. The meeting was attended by military representatives, heads of five gminas located within the development project area, forest district representatives and the Staroste of the Hajnowski Poviat.
During the meeting with the representatives of local governments, we confirmed that we have extensive experience in implementing projects in diverse environments. We carry out construction work, for example, in protected areas, including Natura 2000 areas in many places in Poland. The warehouses used to store our construction materials are and will be neutral for the environment. Our compliance with strict environmental standards is confirmed by numerous certificates – our construction sites have been issued with more than 100 BREEAM or LEED sustainable building certificates.
Although the contract does not require us to do so as a contractor, there will be external environmental supervision of the entire project. We understand that the Białowieża Forest is extremely valuable, and we want to work with respect for its ecosystem. The team assigned to the project has the highest level of competence to perform this task.
The works on the wall, transport and storage of raw materials will be carried out in accordance with the best construction and environmental standards. Our plan includes:
- securing the soil with double and triple isolation to prevent leakage,
- the use of spill kits,
- covering and securing construction equipment repair points,
- securing fuel tanks,
- sorting and securing waste points,
- preparation of separate points for hazardous waste,
- fencing and monitoring of the area.
Our works will be carried out during the day, and the planned truck traffic at the construction location is several vehicles per hour. Upon completion, all roads will be restored to their original condition or will be improved.
Works on the entire project will take just six months. We are also on the list of strategic companies from a defence perspective. Therefore, we have a duty to act for the benefit of the country in the event of special situations from a security point of view. We responded in the same way to the calls for the construction of temporary hospitals or the completion of road and rail works after other general contractors had abandoned their contracts.
Our aim is to perform the contract through transparent subcontractor selection rules while respecting the interests of local communities and the environment. We make every effort to minimise the inconveniences for the residents and take into account the needs of the natural forest environment.”
EINDE VERKLARING BUDIMEX
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THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS, THE UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
AND THE REFUGEES, TRAPPED BETWEEN POLAND AND BELARUS/
DO YOU TREAT THEM WITH EQUAL ATTENTION, RED CROSS?
ASTRID ESSED
28 MEI 2022
ASTRID ESSED INSISTS: RED CROSS, PLEASE GIVE ME INFORMATION
ABOUT YOUR PRESENT [2022] INVOLVEMENT WITH THE REFUGEES,
TRAPPED BETWEEN POLAND AND BELARUS
ASTRID ESSED
13 JUNE 2022
ASTRID ESSED ATTACK ON BUDIMEX, CONTRACTOR OF THE
POLAND-BELARUS WALL IN THE WAR ON MIGRANTS
ASTRID ESSED
14 FEBRUARY 2022
POLAND-BELARUS BORDER CRISIS: LETTER TO THE EU/EU’S HUMAN
OBLIGATIONS AGAINST THE REFUGEES
ASTRID ESSED
4 DECEMBER 2021
PUBLISHED IN THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST!/EU WELCOMING
OF UKRAINIAN REFUGEES IN STARK CONTRAST WITH THOSE
FROM MIDDLE EAST
ASTRID ESSED
20 MARCH 2022
HUMANITAIRE CRISIS POLEN/WIT RUSLAND EN DE EU
ONMENSELIJKHEID/VERVOLG
ASTRID ESSED
30 NOVEMBER 2021
AAN DE GRENS TUSSEN POLEN EN WIT-RUSLAND/DE EU
IN HAAR NAAKTE ONMENSELIJKHEID
ASTRID ESSED
27 NOVEMBER 2021
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27 NOVEMBER 2021
GEPUBLICEERD OP UITPERS
DE EU IN HAAR NAAKTE ONMENSELIJKHEID
ASTRID ESSED
29 NOVEMBER 2021