European Commission Gives Go-Ahead to Hungary’s Nuclear Power Plant Expansion
European Commission Gives Go-Ahead to Hungary’s Nuclear Power Plant Expansion

Author(s): Veronika Jóźwiak
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Hungary; nuclear power plant; energetics; nuclear energy; Russia
Summary/Abstract: The European Commission has given a green light to planned work on the Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary. This means Russian state-owned company Rosatom can carry out the project in which it was directly awarded the construction of two new reactors. The circumstances behind the signing of the agreement, part of which is classified, may indicate the existence of broader energy arrangements between Hungary and Russia and could translate into their further strengthening political cooperation. The EC’s decision approving this use of state aid also contains guidelines Poland may use for future nuclear projects.

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