Hungary s prime minister has declined an offer by an environmental group
of one square metre (10 sq ft) of land in neighbouring Romania to entice
him into joining protests against an open-cast gold mine in the area. Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany on Wednesday declined the offer by
Greenpeace of a patch of land in the Rosia Montana, where Canada s
Gabriel Resources plans to open the mine.
Greenpeace hoped the offer would encourage Gyurcsany to support protests
against the mine, which Greenpeace said could damage in the environment. "While (the prime minister) appreciates the gesture of Greenpeace, he
has no means to accept the present offered by the organisation,"
Gyurcsanys spokesman Andras Batiz said.
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Environmental News Service, 20/07/2006)