Minister Szijjártó said that severing nuclear cooperation between Europe and Russia “would be another dent on the continent’s competitiveness”.
The prime minister noted that Hungary has been using nuclear energy for some fifty years.
Minister Szijjártó told parliament’s sustainable development committee that the two new reactor blocks being built will be protected by a doubly reinforced concrete wall structure capable of withstanding even the...
The foreign minister said Europe was living through “the greatest economic, security and energy crises” of the past decades.
“Somehow the rhetoric of war is still louder and more voluble than the rhetoric of peace,” the foreign minister said.
Minister Szijjártó said the expansion of nuclear energy production is the best way to guarantee Hungary’s long-term energy security and sustain the achievements of the scheme capping household energy prices.
The foreign minister said Hungary’s government aims to maintain a well-balanced approach to investments in energy and environmental protection as both aspects are needed to boost competitiveness.
The foreign minister said the expansion of the Paks plant cannot succeed without cooperation with France, given that the control system for the new reactor blocks is being supplied by a French-German consortium.
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the upgrade of the Paks plant is crucial for Hungary’s energy security.
40% of Europeans now say the continent should use nuclear technology to produce a considerable amount or a lot of energy.
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that during the energy crisis, it has become especially important if a country can produce for itself the majority of electricity needed.
The foreign minister said that the government’s scheme to keep household utility bills low put Hungary in a “unique position” in Europe.
There will be a bill introduced on extending the lifespan of the existing blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant.