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Az Európai Unió és Magyarország energiapolitikája
Energy Policy in European Union and in Hungary

Author(s): András Kacsó, Márton Járosi
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: MTA Politikai Tudományi Intézete

Summary/Abstract: Hungary is one of the newcomer member states of European Union (EU). The „reunion” of Europe based on the same spiritual, cultural and economical basis flashed a beam of light on crucial problems like conflict between common tasks of EU and national interest of member states. One of them is the problem of public service obligations especially energy services, supplies and markets. Authors deal with energy constrains and chances of EU and they have some reactions for them. They present results and consequences of deregulation and liberalisation in electricity supply industry. There is an analysis on energy policies of Hungarian governments after early 90-es having a conclusion that they did not served the interest of Hungary. The next part of article analyse the state of electricity market and hydrocarbon market plus circumstances of long distance heat supply in Hungary looking to the public service obligation like a serious aspect. The last part of text contains some statements about scope for action of Hungarian energy policy taking into account ABSTRACTS 270 membership of EU, privatized assets and liberalised markets. It urges to create a new energy policy on state level accepted by national parliament which includes main topics like tasks of government, role of remained state owned assets and a Middle- European cooperation with neighbouring countries.

  • Issue Year: 2004
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 171-190
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Hungarian
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