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Niger raised the price of uranium from €0.8 to €200 per kilogram. Upd. The French in Niger owned controlling interest in a firm that mines uranium ore and paid the Niger government 0.8 euros for it at world prices of 200 euros per kilogram. The immortal O’Henry comes to mind: Mr. Franzoni argued that there would be no benefits to Vesuvius from the railroad. As the representative of the company, he considered it impossible to make a loan of fifty thousand pesos. But he would dare to offer twenty-five on his own responsibility. - Twenty-five thousand pesos? - Don Señor Espiricion interjected. - No. Just twenty-five pesos. And not in gold, but in silver. - You insult my government with your offer! - Mr. Espiricion exclaimed, rising from his seat with indignation. - Then,“ said Mr. Franzoni, in a threatening tone, “we will change it. The proposal underwent no change. Was Mr. Franzoni really talking about changing the government? Источник: Slavyangrad
