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Building begins on new reactors at Paks 2 site
Hungarian subcontractors have begun ground preparations for the foundations and the housing of the VVER-1200 reactors.
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FM: Amended construction contract for Paks upgrade signed
The foreign minister said the Paks upgrade is a major international project that is not subject to any sanctions, with both Rosatom and Hungary cooperating with several Western companies.
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PM Orbán holds talks with head of Rosatom in Budapest
The meeting was also attended by Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Kirill Komarov, Rosatom’s first deputy director general.
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FM: Additional groundwork will soon begin to expand Paks nuclear power plant
Minister Szijjártó said both he and the Rosatom chief had expressed their commitment towards ensuring that the two new blocks should be put into operation at the beginning of the...
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FM: European Commission has approved modifications to Paks upgrade contract
The changes to the contracts and the European Union’s approval will make it possible for the plant’s new blocks to begin operating by the very beginning of the next decade.
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FM: Hungary and Russia agree on changes to Paks contract
Minister Szijjártó said that regardless of the war and the sanctions, the Paks contract had to be modified because of the technical and technological changes seen in the nine years since it was signed.
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FM: Claim government is ending cooperation with Rosatom “is a lie”
The increased role of France’s Framatome in the project concerned only the delivery of the control technology required for the new reactor blocks.
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FM: German government is continuing to block delivery of Paks control system
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the upgrade of the Paks plant is crucial for Hungary’s energy security.
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Construction of Paks 2 nuclear power plant to start next year
Paks currently operates 4 VVER-440 reactors, while preparations are underway to build two new Rosatom-designed reactors, boosting capacity to 4,400 megawatts from 2,000 megawatts.
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Hungary and Russia agree to accelerate pace of Paks upgrade
Minister Szijjártó said Hungary will not support any proposals by Brussels that make Hungarian-Russian nuclear cooperation harder or render it impossible.
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Hungary to reduce dependence on foreign energy suppliers
Energy Minister Csaba Lantos emphasized the need to strengthen Hungary’s energy sovereignty.
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CJEU dismisses case contesting Paks funding
The foreign minister welcomed the decision, saying the dismissal was a “great victory for Hungary… declaring the Paks upgrade to be fully in line with EU regulations.”
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FM: Nuclear plants are cheap and eco-friendly way of producing energy
The foreign minister said that the government’s scheme to keep household utility bills low put Hungary in a “unique position” in Europe.