Paks nuclear plant project

02/03/2017

Hungary to maintain state of emergency due to mass migration

Hungary's government weekly press briefing, read more HERE
02/03/2017

LMP submits referendum initiatives to thwart Paks upgrade

#LMP party has submitted referendum initiatives aimed at obstructing the planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant #russia #nuclearplant
27/02/2017

LMP: Paks upgrade ‘strategic issue’

A referendum is "not just an opportunity but a must"
24/02/2017

Green opposition to initiate referendum on Paks upgrade

Another referendum in Hungary? #LMP #greenparty #nuclearpowerplant #Russia #Hungary #news
02/02/2017

Orbán-Putin meeting in Budapest – UPDATE

Budapest, February 2 (MTI) – Hungary and Russia are being forced to work together in a “difficult international environment”, as anti-Russian policies have become popular in […]
01/02/2017

Rosatom CEO trusts Paks upgrade will move forward as planned

Budapest, February 1 (MTI) – Russia’s Rosatom expects the European Commission to clear the upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plan soon, allowing construction to start […]
24/01/2017

Foreign minister Szijjártó: Hungary loses USD 6.5 billion due to Russia sanctions – Interview

Moscow, January 24 (MTI) – Hungary’s economy has suffered losses of 6.5 billion US dollars over the period of three years due to sanctions against Russia, […]
18/01/2017

Hungary nuclear energy facilities safe in 2016 – OAH

Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – All Hungary’s 4,000 facilities that use nuclear fuel met international safety requirements in 2016, the director general of the National Atomic […]
13/01/2017

Energy, economic cooperation on agenda of Putin-Orban meeting

Budapest, January 12 (MTI) – Energy matters including Hungary’s Paks 2 nuclear power plant expansion project and economic cooperation will be in the focus of talks […]
22/12/2016

Lifespan of Paks block 3 extended

Budapest, December 22 (MTI) – The National Atomic Energy Office (OAH) has extended the operating life of block 3 of Hungary’s single nuclear power plant in […]
08/12/2016

Hungarian foreign minister meets Russian counterpart in Humburg

Berlin, December 8 (MTI) – Economic cooperation between Hungary and Russia is now on a path of improvement for the first time since the European Union […]
25/11/2016

Hungary seeks talks with Austria on Paks project

Budapest (MTI) – A European Court suit Austria has launched over Hungary’s upgrade of the Paks nuclear power station is not expected to delay the project, […]
18/11/2016

EC closes infringement procedure over Paks plant 

Budapest, November 17 (MTI) – The European Commission has closed the infringement procedure it had launched against Hungary over public procurement rules in connection with the […]
03/11/2016

Hungary environmental conditions improving, says minister

Budapest, November 3 (MTI) – Hungary’s environmental conditions have improved with the help of increased public awareness of environmental issues, Farm Minister Sándor Fazekas told a […]
31/10/2016

Commissioner: EU countries look to Paks 2 with interest

Budapest, October 31 (MTI) – European Union countries are following Hungary’s Paks 2 nuclear upgrade project with interest, said Attila Aszódi, the government commissioner in charge […]
31/10/2016

LMP calls on government to suspend spending on Paks project

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition LMP party is demanding that the government should stop spending on the Paks nuclear plant expansion project until the European Court […]
27/10/2016

IAEA mission notes improvements in Paks operational safety

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant at Paks has improved its operational safety, according to a review by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), […]
18/10/2016

Energiaklub, Greenpeace appeal environmental licence of Paks project

Budapest, October 18 (MTI) – Energiaklub and Greenpeace Hungary have submitted an appeal against the environmental licence for the expansion of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant […]
30/09/2016

Greenpeace, Energiaklub to appeal Paks environmental protection permit

Budapest, September 30 (MTI) – Greenpeace Hungary and Energiaklub will submit a joint appeal to the authority that has issued an environmental protection permit for the […]
17/09/2016

Brussels expected to clear Paks upgrade soon

London (MTI) – A planned upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant at Paks is expected to get final approval from the European Commission soon, the […]