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The European Commission confirmed that the Valea Dobra–Rășinari–Săliște mining project is not on the CRMA list and will not receive EU funding. The project lacks strategic status and must undergo a cumulative environmental impact assessment. Following a local referendum where 98.43% opposed mining, the Commission emphasized that projects cannot be artificially fragmented for evaluation purposes. Europarliamentarian Nicu Ștefănuță highlighted the community's clear stance against mining and stressed the importance of respecting local voices while balancing the need for critical raw materials.