Pubdate: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 Source: Australian Associated Press Copyright: Australian Associated Press GOVERNMENT UNCONCERNED ABOUT EUROPE MAYORS DRUG THREAT The New South Wales government said today it was not concerned about threats from European mayors to warn travellers away from Sydney if heroin galleries were legalised. A government spokeswoman said the government was still considering its response to last month's drug summit, which recommended a trial of heroin injecting rooms. "We are certainly not going to be dictated to by a group of right wing European mayors," she said. "The opinions we care about are the opinions of the experts and the community. "Our decisions will be based on empirical evidence, not the uninformed views expressed by this group." A spokesman for Sydney lord mayor Frank Sartor said Australian capital city lord mayors disagreed with their European counterparts. He said Australian mayors endorsed a range of approaches including a heroin trial and safe injecting rooms. - --- MAP posted-by: Patrick Henry