Nuclear deal between Russia and Hungary

Russia agreed in January 2014 to lend Hungary up to 10bn euros in a nuclear cooperation agreement finalised during a visit to Russia by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Subsequently, the European Commission told the Hungarian government it had no objections to the Hungarian-Russian agreement on upgrading the Paks nuclear plant. However, according to EurActiv on 13 March 2015, EU sources stated the European Commission had in fact objected these plans.

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RIA Novosti, 14.01.14: Russia to Lend Hungary $13.7Bln for Nuclear Plant http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140115/186523209/Russia-to-Lend-Hungary-137Bln-for-Nuclear-Plant.html

Magyar Nemzet, 15.01.14: Hungary benefits from Russian nuclear reactors (via Euro!Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE136689-Hungary-benefits-from-Russian-nuclear-reactors

Politics.Hu, 16.01.14: EU okays Hungary-Russia nuclear upgrade pact, says Lázár http://www.politics.hu/20140116/eu-okays-hungary-russia-nuclear-upgrade-pact-says-lazar/

World Nuclear Association: Nuclear Power in Hungary http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries-G-N/Hungary/

World Nuclear News, 15.01.14: More Russian reactors for Paks http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-More-Russian-reactors-for-Paks-1501144.html

EurActiv, 13.03.15: Brussels blocks Hungary’s nuclear deal with Russia http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/brussels-blocks-hungarys-nuclear-deal-russia-312874

EUObserver, 13.03.15: Hungary denies EU blocked Russian nuclear deal https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127979

EurActiv, 16.03.15: Hungarians protest against Orbán’s nuclear deal with Russia http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/hungarians-protest-against-orbans-nuclear-deal-russia-312912

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