US EditionEU Court Favors Austria in Paks Expansion Dispute
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The recent ruling of the European Court of Justice does not limit or slow down the Paks II investment in any way, nor does the body's decision against the European Commission, stated Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in Budapest on Thursday.
The European Commission should not have approved state aid that Hungary gave to a Russian contractor for the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant because it failed to check the contract's compliance with European Union rules, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg announced today.
Austria's successful action now also embarrasses the European Commission, which had caused a manifestly illegal decision on aid.
The European Commission should have examined whether it was in line with EU public procurement rules to award the contracts for the two new reactors directly to a Russian company.
EU Court Favors Austria in Paks Expansion Dispute
EU Court Favors Austria in Paks Expansion Dispute The European Union's Court of Justice ruled on Thursday in favor of Austria in a legal challenge concerning the expansion of Hungary's Paks atomic power plant. This decision overturns the European Commission's initial approval of state aid granted to the project.Austria's appeal was based on the argument that the European Commission did not properly assess the direct awarding of the construction …
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