Czech state to expropriate land under Ostrava dump after 20-year cleanup delay

The Czech state may expropriate land owned by OKK Koksovny beneath the Heřmanice dump in Ostrava, ending a two-decade impasse over purchase price. The move would enable completion of an environmental cleanup that has been stalled by the dispute. This marks a shift from negotiation to legal coercion, potentially setting a precedent for similar contaminated-site cases.