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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The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, announced on Friday 14 November 2025 his intention to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Union. In October, the EU Member States agreed to ban imports of Russian hydrocarbons by 2027. Hungary had obtained a derogation in principle from this rule, but it could be terminated. This is a major problem for the Orban government, which has signed long-term contracts with Moscow.
Hungary to sue EU over Russian gas import phaseout, Orban says
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday, November 14, that his government will sue the European Union over its decision to phase out imports of Russian gas. Hungarian authorities had already considered such a move last month, Euractiv reports. “We do not accept this clearly unlawful decision, which runs counter to European values and was taken by Brussels to force a national government that disagrees with it to comply. We are turning …
In this regard, the sanctions of the European blockade on Russia, which prohibit the import of Moscow's gas. Victor Orban considers that the solution "is illegal and contrary to European values".
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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