Sołowow ruled out of tender for Brzeszcze

Under pressure from trade unions, Tauron Polska Eneria has broken off the deal with FTF Columbus, controlled by Michał Sołowow, the media reported. The energy company and the fund were creating a joint venture which was supposed to bid for Brzeszcze mine, but the trade unions at the mine did not want the billionaire as one of the new investors, according to Puls Biznesu  and Gazeta Wyborcza dailies. Wyborcza daily informed that the reason for the trade unions' objection was that Sołowow had intentions to significantly cut employment at the mine. Tauron remains interested in acquiring the troubled mine.