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FM: Hungary will stay in close contact with Slovakia to protect national interests
"We agreed to stay in close contact so as to protect our national interests," the foreign minister said.
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PM Orbán calls on Brussels to drop plan to ban import of Russian energy
The prime minister said the conflict between Iran and Israel would further increase energy prices in Europe.
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FM: Russia is willing to provide cheap natural gas and crude oil to Hungary
Minister Szijjártó said the latest plans by von der Leyen and Zelensky involved banning Russian crude oil and natural gas purchases by Hungary, which would quickly result in an increase in...
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PM Orbán: Government is working to evade another increase in energy prices
"The Russia-Ukraine war and the ill-advised sanctions have made European energy prices skyrocket," the prime minister said.
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FM: Hungary is being 'gravely threatened' from Brussels and Kyiv
Minister Szijjártó said that "the von der Leyen-Zelensky plan" would bring about the risk of energy prices doubling in Hungary.
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FM: Phasing out EU's imports of Russian gas and oil by end of 2027 would ruin Hungary
The foreign minister warned that, if the plan was implemented, the cost of Hungary's energy supply would climb by an annual EUR 2bn, causing household utility bills to double or triple.
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PM Orbán: Hungary's energy supply is at stake
"We won't let ourselves be made to pay for the latest lunacy in Brussels," PM Orbán said.
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Oil deliveries to Hungary via Druzhba pipeline suspended due to drone strike
The foreign minister said repairs to the pipeline were under way and oil transit could resume later today.
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Hungary and Romania sign agreement to safeguard security of gas supply
Minister Szijjártó said the agreement will contribute to Hungary's energy security and maintaining the system of regulated utilities prices for households.
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Bóka: Hungary has won guarantees from EU over energy security
Hungary's energy supply "is secured" and Hungarian interests have been protected in Brussels, Minister Bóka said.
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Bóka: Hungary has won guarantees from EU over energy security
Being fully committed to supporting Ukraine, the commission and EU member states will help to restore and stabilize Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
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FM: Hungary had received the energy security guarantees it asked for
Minister Szijjártó said the integrity of infrastructure supplying energy to member states was a matter that affected the security of the entire EU.
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FM: TurkStream pipeline is ‘indispensable’ for central Europe’s gas supplies
Minister Szijjártó said the TurkStream pipeline has been a reliable delivery route for years.