WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers have approved divisive legislation paving the way for the construction of what they intend will become one of Europe’s largest airports — and China’s gateway to the continent.
According to the government’s plans, the airport is to be built in central Poland by the end of 2027, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Warsaw and near a highway leading toward Berlin and Western Europe. It is initially to serve some 45 million passengers a year, along with huge cargo traffic between Asia and Europe. Its target capacity is to be 100 million passengers a year.
