US EditionHungary to Veto 'Von Der Leyen-Zelenskiy Energy Plan' over Russian Import Restrictions, Foreign Minister Says
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó sharply criticized the energy plan being outlined between the European Commission and Ukraine, which he said poses a direct threat to Hungary's energy supply and household utility costs.
Hungary to veto 'von der Leyen-Zelenskiy energy plan' over Russian import restrictions, foreign minister says
The European Commission is set to unveil a June 17 that would legally prohibit imports of Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas into the European Union by the end of 2027.
Hungary criticizes EU plan to ban Russian energy imports
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Wednesday criticized European Union plans to phase out imports of Russian oil and gas, warning that such a move would severely undermine his country’s energy security.
Péter Szijjártó: Together with Slovakia, we vetoed a decision regarding the Von der Leyen-Zelensky plan - Ministerial-level negotiations began on Monday.
The recent plan of President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, which aims to prohibit imports of energy from Russia, would attack Hungary's sovereignty, strengthen its dependence and increase its cost of utility, declared on March, the Hungarian Foreign Minister, in accordance with a communication published by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and [...]
The Minister pointed out that if their proposal were accepted, the price of energy carriers would skyrocket, while our country would be placed in a situation of severe dependence due to the narrowing of energy transport routes.
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