President signs amendment to coal mines bill

Bronisław Komorowski, president of Poland, has signed an amendment to the coal mines bill which allows the government to proceed with the restructure of Kompania Węglowa. “I have signed the bill with a deep conviction that it would help to fulfill an agreement reached with the miners,” Komorski said. President also claimed the the bill creates legal framework aimed at curing the mining sector. “It is a particle of reasonable action intended to solve even the most difficult problems by cooperation and not the conflict,” he added. The agreement was reached earlier this month after 10 days long miners' strike in response to government plans of shutting down unprofitable mining sites. According to the deal, the mines won't be shut, but instead either restructured, sold to potential investors, or transferred to the newly formed Nowa Kompania Węglowa.