Hungary Takes EU to Court Over Russian Energy Ban
The EU Council approved a plan last month to phase out Russian gas imports by 2028, mandating the end of short-term contracts within six months and a complete halt to pipeline and LNG deliveries by the close of 2027. Several member states criticized the measure, warning it could drive up prices and threaten energy security, with Hungary and Slovakia notably refusing to support it.
On Monday, Szijjarto said on X that Hungary would “challenge the REPowerEU regulation banning the import of Russian energy and request its annulment.”
He explained that the lawsuit rests on three main points, including the claim that restrictions on energy imports require sanctions approved unanimously by member states. Hungary and Slovakia had expressed objections, Szijjarto said, but the EU proceeded “under the guise of a trade policy.”
The minister also emphasized that EU treaties grant each member state authority to determine its own energy sources and suppliers. He argued that the regulation violates the principle of energy solidarity, noting that the decision “clearly violates” this principle in Hungary’s case.
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