Romania's struggle for democracy is encapsulated in a village

Fifteen years ago, Canadian company Gabriel Resources came to Romania with a plan to build Europe's largest gold mine around the village of Rosia Montana, in the Apuseni mountains. The exploration would involve digging up Rosia Montana and two nearby villages, destroying four mountains and placing a giant cyanide pool in the area.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/05/romania-struggle-democracy-rosia-montana