US EditionHungary Takes EU to Court over Russian Energy Ban
Hungary argues the EU ban on Russian oil and gas imports threatens energy security and utility cost reductions, opposing the qualified majority decision as unlawful.
- On Monday, Hungary lodged legal action at the European Court of Justice requesting annulment of the EU energy ban, according to Péter Szijjártó. The challenge aims to address energy security concerns.
- Invoking EU treaty language, Hungary argued the ban would make supplies more expensive and less reliable, threatening low utility costs for Hungarian families, Péter Szijjártó said.
- The Council adopted the measure under ordinary procedure, with 24 of the 27 member states supporting it, while Hungary and Slovakia voted against and Bulgaria abstained.
- The minister said the lawsuit is likely to last between one and two years after the Council of the EU approved plans to ban Russian gas purchases by 2027 and the Commission's phase-out of Russian oil.
- Despite sizable cuts, the EU remains a major buyer of pipeline gas and LNG, with Reuters reporting TurkStream exports increased 10.3% year-on-year in January, as part of the REPowerEU strategy to end reliance on Moscow's energy.
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Hungary fights for Russian gas, challenges Brussels’ REPowerEU regulation
Hungary has challenged the Brussels REPowerEU regulation banning Russian energy imports in the European Court of Justice, but in order to pursue the case, the ruling parties must win the election, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Monday. Background: Hungary’s Russian gas imports since the outbreak of the war Since the outbreak of the Russia–Ukraine war in February 2022, Hungary’s natural gas imports from Russia have not declined in line …
By the end of 2027 the EU wants to stop the import of Russian natural gas. Hungary considers the decision to be a mistake and draws against the regulation before the ECJ.
The European Union is trying to stop gas imports from Russia completely, but Budapest does not want to participate: the Foreign Minister argues that Hungary has been passed over.
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wiwo.deThe EU wants to stop the import of Russian gas by the end of 2027. Hungary sees this as an inadmissible sanction decision and opposes the EU's advance with a court case at the ECJ.
Hungary announced that it had asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJEU) to cancel the law prohibiting the imports of Russian gases into the Community block, since it was only a few hours after entry into...
By filing a lawsuit with the Court of Justice of the European Union, Budapest and Bratislava want to have the ban on Russian gas and oil imports into the EU lifted. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed on Monday that Hungary has already filed a lawsuit.
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