Media: The EU can block nuclear deal with Russia, Hungary – Kommersant

Media: The EU can block nuclear deal with Russia, Hungary – Kommersant

                             
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The decision of Hungary to conclude contracts with Russia in the field of nuclear energy “is faced with the growing threat of” blocking on the part of the EU due their concern that Budapest could oppose further expansion of sanctions against Russia. It is reported by Tass on February 23 with reference to the Financial Times. According to her, we can talk about “veto or prohibitive fines” from Brussels. Despite the fact that Moscow is under pressure from the West over Ukraine, Hungary is considering a project in the field of nuclear energy in the amount of up to EUR 12 billion as a “focal point for its strategy of deepening political and economic ties with Russia,” the newspaper writes. It recalls that the Budapest awarded in December “Rosatom” contracts for the design, construction and maintenance of two new reactors at 1.2 thousand. MW at Paks, which is the only nuclear power plant in Hungary. R 20;But the decision to keep silent about some details of the contract for reasons of national security caused suspicion” in Brussels, clarified newspaper. She writes that “although the Commission has made no objection to the interstate agreement”, however, the contract regarding the completion of the NPP “Paks” called “acute concern” in the EU institutions.