Paks Ii.: the European Commission Also Warned of the Possibility of Recovering State Aid

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The EU body has not yet decided what to do after its previous decision was overturned, but it has generally outlined options, including unconditional approval.

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As we have reported in detail, yesterday's ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the EU Commission decision authorising the Hungarian state to provide state aid for the Paks II nuclear power plant project. This means that there is currently no valid approval for the aid granted to Paks II. The question arises: what will happen to the huge sums paid out since the project's launch - or in the future?