Hungarian Foreign Minister: We will appeal before the European Court of Justice against the European Union’s plan to separate from Russian gas
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that his country will appeal before the European Court of Justice regarding the European Commission’s plans to separate from Russian oil and gas by the end of 2027, stressing that these plans endanger Hungary’s energy security and may lead to a significant rise in prices.
Szijjarto confirmed, in statements to reporters on Wednesday following a meeting of NATO foreign ministers; Reported by “Euro News” website Al-Ekhbari said that it would be impossible for Hungary to separate from Russian oil and gas by 2027, describing the European Union’s new political agreement on phasing out dependence on Russian energy as an “imposition”. The implementation of what he described as " Brussels dictates" It is impossible for Hungary, indicating that these measures undermine energy security because supplying the country with oil and natural gas in a safe manner is not possible without Russian energy. Szijjarto stated that the legal framework for approval by a qualified majority instead of unanimity is “equivalent to fraud,” indicating that the Hungarian government has already begun the necessary legal procedures for the appeal immediately after the approval of the plan. The necessary.
Most of Hungary’s fossil fuels are imported from Russia via the two “Drogba” pipelines. And “South Stream”.
Since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 2022, the European Union has made several efforts to phase out Russian fuel, and Hungary, along with Slovakia, obtained an exception in 2022 from EU sanctions on Russian oil imports.
According to the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Slovakia is considering Also taking legal action against Repower EU’s plans.
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