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A miner sits front of the statue of St. Barbara, saint of the miners, during last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014.The underground mine, west of the capital city Budapest, has to stop producing coal at the end of this year in line with a European Union effort to shut down uncompetitive hard coal mines. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

A miner sits front of the statue of St. Barbara, saint of the miners, during last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014.The underground mine, west of the capital city Budapest, has to stop producing coal at the end of this year in line with a European Union effort to shut down uncompetitive hard coal mines. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners sit in the dressing room after their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners sit in the dressing room after their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy on December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy on December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners leave from the mine with elevator during their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy on December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners leave from the mine with elevator during their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy on December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners are reflected in the dressing room's mirror after their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners are reflected in the dressing room's mirror after their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




A miner takes a shower after his last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

A miner takes a shower after his last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners wait to start their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners wait to start their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




A miner prepares for his last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

A miner prepares for his last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




A miner prepares for his last working day with fellow miners at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

A miner prepares for his last working day with fellow miners at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners prepare for their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




Miners eat during their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

Miners eat during their last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




A miner holds a cigarette after his last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

A miner holds a cigarette after his last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




A miner looks on after his last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

A miner looks on after his last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




A miner looks on as he prepares for his last working day with fellow miners at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

A miner looks on as he prepares for his last working day with fellow miners at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




A view of cabinets at the the dressing room during the last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

A view of cabinets at the the dressing room during the last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




An empty board showing everybody left from the mine during the last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. The text reads, “The board for counting how many people in the mine”. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

An empty board showing everybody left from the mine during the last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. The text reads, “The board for counting how many people in the mine”. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)




A view from the local cemetery during the last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)

A view from the local cemetery during the last working day at Hungary's last hard coal deep-cast mine at Markushegy December 23, 2014. (Photo by Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)
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