Paks nuclear plant project

16/07/2016

Paks block re-starts after malfunction corrected

Budapest (MTI) – Output of the Paks nuclear power plant’s Block 1 was back at 100 percent early in the afternoon on Friday after a control […]
14/07/2016

Paks Block 1 operation suspended due to IT control malfunction

Budapest, July 14 (MTI) – The operation of Block 1 of the Paks nuclear power plant was suspended on Thursday morning due to the malfunction of […]
26/06/2016

IAEA: Hungary well-prepared for handling nuclear accidents

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary is well-prepared to handle any accidents or emergencies involving nuclear energy or radiation, Chris Dijkens, mission leader of the International Atomic Energy […]
13/06/2016

Paks upgrade project company capital raised by HUF 19.7 bn

Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – Hungary has raised the capital of the project company undertaking an upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant by 19.7 billion […]
07/06/2016

Hungary gives IAEA progress report on Paks upgrade

Budapest, June 7 (MTI) – Hungary gave a report on progress it has made toward the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant to the International […]
31/05/2016

Paks upgrade to ensure “sustainable, affordable, safe” energy, says official

Moscow (MTI) – Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant, to be upgraded with two new blocks, will ensure a sustainable, affordable and safe energy source for the country, […]
28/05/2016

Government: Hungary, EC close to agreement on Paks

Brussels (MTI) – Government office chief János Lázár said on Friday that he saw a good chance for the Hungarian government and the European Commission to […]
12/05/2016

Rolls-Royce eyes Paks deal

Budapest (MTI) – Rolls-Royce promoted its nuclear instrumentation and controls business at an event for professionals at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics on Wednesday, […]
07/05/2016

Government: Paks 2 to have broad nuclear security measures

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary plans to upgrade its nuclear plant in Paks employing a wide range of nuclear security standards, Attila Aszódi, the government commissioner in […]
26/04/2016

Government official promises safe reactor technology for upgraded Paks nuclear plant

Budapest, April 26 (MTI) – Hungary’s upgraded power plant in Paks will be equipped with the safest and most advanced reactor technology that will protect the […]
26/04/2016

Election Committee rejects PM party referendum initiative concerning Paks

Budapest (MTI) – The National Election Committee turned down a referendum initiative by the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party concerning a planned upgrade of the […]
19/04/2016

State aid for nuclear energy could distort Europe’s energy market, says Austria embassy official

Budapest, April 18 (MTI) – Every country has the right to establish its own energy mix but the state support of nuclear power could distort competition […]
31/03/2016

PM party MEP submits Paks expansion referendum question

Budapest, March 30 (MTI) – Dialogue for Hungary (PM) MEP Benedek Jávor on Wednesday submitted a referendum question concerning the expansion of the Paks nuclear power […]
30/03/2016

Lawmakers vote for legal redress in Paks data case

Budapest, March 30 (MTI) – Parliament on Wednesday amended rules pertaining to requests for data in the public interest concerning the expansion of the Paks nuclear […]
03/03/2016

Regular government press conference about Paks project, immigration and quotas – Update

Budapest, March 3 (MTI) – The government has reached an agreement with Brussels on the transparency of the Paks nuclear plant upgrade and a bill on […]
26/02/2016

EU frowns on classification of Paks upgrade documents, says MEP of the Dialogue for Hungary

Budapest, February 26 (MTI) – According to the European Commission, Hungary’s classifying documents concerning the Paks upgrade project is not compatible with community law, Benedek Jávor, […]
18/02/2016

Government’s weekly press briefing about migrant crisis, Paks project, education and local councils

Budapest, February 18 (MTI) – The Visegrad Group has proposed helping countries in the Balkans, the government office chief said on Thursday, adding that chaos would […]
17/02/2016

Orbán meets Putin in Moscow

Moscow, February 17 (MTI) – Cooperation with Russia on the upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant is the “deal of the century”, Prime Minister Viktor […]
16/02/2016

LMP calls on Orbán to cancel Paks upgrade contract

Budapest, February 16 (MTI) – Green opposition LMP called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to cancel the contract on the planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear […]
15/02/2016

Greenpeace: Paks upgrade violates EU directives

Budapest, February 15 (MTI) – The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant is in breach of several EU directives, Greenpeace Hungary said on Monday, after […]