Paks nuclear plant project

22/06/2015

Javor: New evidence shows Paks nuclear plant poses serious risk – Update

Budapest (MTI) – The Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and a project which threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause serious environmental problems, Benedek […]
14/06/2015

Paks nuclear power plant company denies secret data compromised

Budapest, June 14 (MTI) – Responding to a report in tabloid Blikk that a laptop containing classified data related to the Paks nuclear power station had […]
26/05/2015

Rosatom opens office in Hungary linked to Paks upgrade

Budapest, May 26 (MTI) – The nuclear power plant planning and building businesses of Russia’s Rosatom have opened an office in Hungary. Rosatom said that the […]
15/05/2015

Government: New Danube bridge needed for Paks upgrade

Budapest (MTI) – Talks with nearby localities involved in the Paks nuclear upgrade project have shown that there is need for a new Danube bridge linked […]
15/05/2015

Lazar on Paks, migration, financial controls

Budapest (MTI) – The government has decided to set up a local consultation forum with the involvement of 41 towns and villages near Paks to canvass […]
20/04/2015

LMP: Transport, storage of damaged Paks fuel rods unlawful

Budapest, April 20 (MTI) – The transport and final storage of fuel rods damaged in a 2003 incident at the Paks Nuclear Power Station violated the […]
25/03/2015

Cabinet chief Lazar: Obstacles removed from Paks fuel supply deal

Brussels (MTI) – All obstacles have been removed from the fuel supply agreement required for the planned expansion of the Paks nuclear power station, cabinet chief […]
19/03/2015

European Greens hold hearing on Hungary Paks project

Brussels, March 19 (MTI) – Rebecca Harms, co-leader of the Green group in the European Parliament, and Hungarian MEP Benedek Javor held a hearing dedicated to […]
14/03/2015

Opposition calls on govt to drop Paks project in wake of EU concerns

Budapest (MTI) – Opposition parties on Friday called on the government to abandon the Paks nuclear upgrade project in wake of press reports that the EU […]
13/03/2015

Lazar: Hungary seeks solution to Paks deal with EU

Budapest, March 13 (MTI) – The Hungarian governmnent is in talks with the European Union on the Paks nuclear upgrade and it seeks a solution which […]
13/03/2015

EU blocks Hungary-Russia deal on Paks expansion

Brussels (MTI) – The European Commission has blocked a 12 billion euro agreement signed between Hungary and Russia for the expansion of the Paks nuclear power […]
11/03/2015

Ader: Paks secrecy to protect citizens

Budapest, March 11 (MTI) – President Janos Ader has underlined the importance of the security surrounding the expansion of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant, saying that […]
03/03/2015

The ruling Fidesz party move to classify Paks data for 30 years

Budapest, March 3 (MTI) – Lawmakers on Tuesday voted to classify some data in contracts on the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant for a […]
27/02/2015

Some data on Paks expansion to be classified for 30 years

Budapest, February 27 (MTI) – Certain business and technical data connected with the planned expansion of the Paks nuclear power station will remain confidential for thirty […]
17/02/2015

Rosatom head says Paks expansion on schedule

Budapest, September 17 (MTI) – The project to build two new reactor blocks at Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant is running according to schedule and it […]
22/12/2014

Jobbik rejects planned international advisory body for Paks

Budapest, December 22 (MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party rejects government plans to set up an international advisory body for the expansion of the Paks […]
09/12/2014

Hungary, Russia sign 3 Paks implementation accords

Budapest, December 9 (MTI) – Hungary and Russia have signed agreements for two new 1200 megawatt nuclear reactors to be constructed at the Paks power plant. […]
09/12/2014

Russia’s ambassador to Hungary says Paks nuclear deal to go ahead

Budapest, December 9 (MTI) – Russia’s ambassador to Hungary has said there is no geopolitical development to endanger the deal to expand Hungary’s sole nuclear power […]
08/12/2014

Javor turns to EC over Paks upgrade

Budapest, December 8 (MTI) – A Hungarian opposition MEP has turned to the European Commission asking for a review of Hungary’s Paks nuclear plan upgrade in […]
15/10/2014

State-Owned Project Company to Control Paks Upgrade

Budapest, October 15 (MTI) – A project company established to undertake an upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant, in Paks, will be put under direct […]