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Relocation of the main train station in Brno, Czech Republic
Against overwhelming public opposition, Brno hopes to relocate its main train station with the help of EU funding. Reconstructing the current station would be a much more effective use of public money and wouldn’t complicate the lives of tens of thousands of people.
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Rosia Montana gold mine, Romania
In 1999, Gabriel Resources, the Canadian mining company, was granted the right to mine gold in the Rosia Montana area in Romania. Rosia Montana was to become Europe’s largest open-cast gold mining project. As Gabriel, the Barbados-registered company with no mining experience whatsoever, is seeking to keep its costs low, they plan to use the controversial cyanide leaching method.
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Coal-fired power plants in Poland
Faced with an outdated energy system, the Polish government is determined to invest in climate damaging coal rather than focusing on renewable energy.
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