Czech Republic withdraws complaint against Poland over Turow mine

The Czech Republic has withdrawn a complaint against Poland over the Turow coal mine at the European Court of Justice. The two countries prime ministers signed an agreement on 45 million euros in compensation for damages caused to the Czech Republic on Thursday, ending a drawn-out dispute between the neighbour states.

The Czech Republic, which originally demanded 50 million euros in compensation, received guarantees that an underground barrier would be erected to protect water sources on the Czech side of the border.

Czech environmental groups have slammed the agreement saying the government had failed to protect Czech interests.