The proposal had been submitted by Dialogue executive committee member András Béres and Márton Pataki, head of the Budapest chapter of Together, to get the city council to annul an April resolution and erect the dam elsewhere.

The election committee, however, said city council had proceeded lawfully and no referendum may be held on the issue.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

This news item is one of many published daily by HATC, a premier subscription news service which distributes English-language info about Hungary via email or fax. For a free trial of HATC visit www.hatc.hu and click on 'Free Trial Subscription’.