News in Brief Government to ensure Hungary’s energy demands from two main sources: nuclear power and renewable sources Jun 18, 2019 During a Q&A session in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary needs the capacity expansion of its only nuclear plant in Paks in order to meet its climate goals.
News in Brief János Süli: Hungary has “no alternative” but to build a nuclear plant Dec 05, 2018 Süli told the Budapest Energy Summit that climate policy goals cannot be fulfilled without nuclear energy and nuclear plants are capable of providing non-stop power for both the industrial sector and consumers
News in Brief The Paks nuclear power plant upgrade is “the largest ever development project” in Hungary's economic history Jun 02, 2017 "It is good news that Hungarian-Russian economic cooperation has started to flourish again," Hungary's foreign minister said
News in Brief János Süli sworn in as minister without portfolio for Paks project May 03, 2017 The new minister was sworn in during a session of parliament on Tuesday and was congratulated by the prime minister, members of government and the group leaders of the parliamentary parties
News in Brief Hungary and Iran form nuclear reactor deal Apr 07, 2017 Hungary will cooperate with Iran on setting up a small nuclear reactor for scientific-educational purposes
News in Brief Paks II project to 'take care of Hungary's energy needs for 60 years' Mar 10, 2017 The Paks II upgrade is one of the most important guarantees of the reduction of household utility charges, and while a Hungarian now pays 36-38 HUF for electricity per kilowatt, the Germans pay 90 HUF
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán calls President Putin after EC agreement on Paks II nuclear power upgrade Mar 08, 2017 Hungary aims to replace the four reactors currently operating at the Paks site, which were constructed in the 1980s and account for approximately 50 percent of Hungary's domestic electricity production
News in Brief European Commission approves Hungary's Paks II nuclear power investment Mar 06, 2017 Hungary aims to replace the four reactors currently operating at the Paks site, which were constructed in the 1980s and account for approximately 50 percent of Hungary's domestic electricity production
News in Brief Hungary says nuclear energy discrimination in Europe is unacceptable and Member States should decide what energy they use Feb 23, 2017 "We expect the European Union to stop hindering the Paks expansion and to immediately issue the final authorization for the expansion of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant," Hungary's foreign minister has said
News in Brief PM Orbán and President Putin focus on energy talks during Budapest meeting Feb 03, 2017 President Putin said that, if necessary, Russia could raise its loan to fully cover the costs of the 12-billion euro Paks nuclear power project
Blog PM Orbán on Russia and EU sanctions: We ‘cannot treat non-economic problems with economic measures’ Feb 03, 2017 “It is hard to imagine a successful Hungary,” the prime minister said, “without establishing open, vigorous and fruitful economic and trade relations with one of the biggest players in the global economy”
News in Brief PM Orbán: Hungary's relationship with Russia is something to be cherished Feb 02, 2017 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest on Thursday. President Putin said that he was in agreement with PM Orbán about the need to strengthen cooperation in the fight against international terrorism
News in Brief Hungary's Paks nuclear power upgrade awaiting nod from European Commission Feb 01, 2017 Rosatom's CEO Alexey Likhachev said that everything is still in the planning stages and the team are awaiting the nod from the EC, which he predicts will come soon
News in Brief Hungary's nuclear power plant to be expanded after EC approves Russian deal Nov 18, 2016 The Paks II plant will be refurbished and expanded after the EC closed the infringement procedure brought against Hungary
News in Brief Incident at Paks power plant poses no nuclear threat Jul 14, 2016 Hungary's only nuclear power plant says that one of its four reactors has been shut down because of an electrical fault in the control system
News in Brief Every country has the right to decide on its own energy mix, says government commissioner on Paks Apr 19, 2016 As the project to enlarge the Paks atomic power station continues, Hungary is acting in harmony with the EU’s energy policy considering that the European Commission itself is monitoring the maintenance of nuclear production capacity in the future, the government commissioner responsible for maintaining the capacity of the Paks atomic power station told the Hungarian News Agency MTI on Monday.