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.

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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