US EditionHungary to mount court challenge to EU’s planned phase-out of Russian energy, Orbán says
Hungary aims to keep Russian oil and gas imports via legal exemptions after securing a U.S. waiver, citing heavy dependency and risk of economic collapse, Orbán said.
- Orbán accused the EU of planning to phase out Russian energy imports by 2027, which he says violates European law.
- Orbán said he will challenge the EU's plan at the European Court of Justice and explore other "non-legal" means to avoid it.
- Orbán credited his relationship with Trump for getting a one-year U.S. sanctions exemption for Russian energy flowing to Hungary.
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Just recently, US President Trump Orbán helped in the dispute with the EU. Now, Hungary's Prime Minister is once again betting against a "unlawful solution."
Hungary will meet the Court of Justice of the European Union to block the prohibition of Russian gas imports, a decision adopted by the majority of Member States.
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This will help Europe to completely phase out Russian gas.
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