匈牙利起诉欧盟，挑战俄罗斯能源禁令

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<p><strong>The bloc’s restriction on natural gas imports raises costs and violates its own treaties, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said</strong></p>
            
                        
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<p>Hungary has filed a lawsuit with the EU&rsquo;s top court seeking to annul a ban on Russian energy supplies to the bloc, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has announced.</p>
<p>The EU Council last month approved a plan to phase out Russian gas imports by 2028, requiring short-term contracts to end within six months and all remaining pipeline and LNG supplies to stop by the end of 2027.</p>
<p>Several member states criticized the move, warning it would push up prices and threaten energy security. Hungary and Slovakia in particular have refused to support the initiative.</p>
<p>Announcing the legal action on X on Monday, Szijjarto said Hungary would <em>&ldquo;challenge the REPowerEU regulation banning the import of Russian energy and request its annulment.&rdquo;</em></p>
<p>The diplomat said the lawsuit was based on three main arguments, including that restrictions on energy imports can only be imposed through sanctions requiring unanimous approval. The EU had been aware of objections from Hungary and Slovakia, Szijjarto said, but still adopted the measure <em>&ldquo;under the guise of a trade policy.&rdquo;</em></p>
<p>He stressed that EU treaties make clear that each member state decides its own energy sources and suppliers. The regulation also breached the principle of energy solidarity, he stressed, adding the decision <em>&ldquo;clearly violates&rdquo;</em> this in Hungary&rsquo;s case.</p>

            
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<p>Warning of the impact on supply and prices, Szijjarto said only <em>&ldquo;more expensive and less reliable alternatives&rdquo;</em> were available and that <em>&ldquo;without Russian oil and gas, our energy security cannot be guaranteed,&rdquo;</em> nor could low energy costs be maintained for Hungarian families.</p>
<p>The trial could last <em>&ldquo;about one and three-quarters to two years&rdquo;</em> and <em>&ldquo;must be brought to a conclusion,&rdquo;</em> Szijjarto said, adding that the current ruling party in Hungary would likely need to win the next elections to succeed.</p>
<p>He also accused <em>&ldquo;experts from the international energy world&rdquo;</em> of pushing Hungary to abandon cheap Russian energy for more expensive US supplies. The EU has become increasingly dependent on American natural gas, which is set to account for nearly half of the bloc&rsquo;s supply by 2030, according to various estimates.</p>
<p>The EU has seen a surge in energy prices since it began phasing out Russian oil and gas imports following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. Moscow says Western nations are hurting their own economies by choosing costlier and less reliable alternatives.</p>

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  "translated_title": "匈牙利起诉欧盟，挑战俄罗斯能源禁令",
  "theme": "Europe Politics",
  "event_type": "politics",
  "commodity_sector": "",
  "summary": "匈牙利向欧盟最高法院提起诉讼，要求废除禁止俄罗斯能源供应的规定，认为该禁令违反欧盟条约并推高成本。",
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    "匈牙利外交部长彼得·西雅尔多宣布，匈牙利已向欧盟最高法院提起诉讼，寻求废除欧盟对俄罗斯能源供应的禁令。",
    "欧盟理事会上月批准了一项计划，要求在2028年前逐步停止进口俄罗斯天然气，短期合同需在六个月内结束，所有剩余的管道和液化天然气供应需在2027年底前停止。",
    "匈牙利和斯洛伐克拒绝支持该倡议，批评此举将推高价格并威胁能源安全。",
    "诉讼基于三个主要论点：能源进口限制只能通过需要一致同意的制裁实施；欧盟条约规定每个成员国决定自己的能源来源和供应商；该规定违反了能源团结原则。",
    "西雅尔多警告，禁令将导致更昂贵和不可靠的替代能源，威胁匈牙利的能源安全和低成本能源供应。",
    "诉讼过程预计持续约1.75至2年，匈牙利现任执政党可能需要赢得下次选举以确保诉讼成功。",
    "西雅尔多指责国际能源专家推动匈牙利放弃廉价的俄罗斯能源，转向更昂贵的美国供应，欧盟到2030年可能近一半天然气供应依赖美国。",
    "自2022年乌克兰冲突升级以来，欧盟逐步淘汰俄罗斯石油和天然气进口，导致能源价格飙升。"
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  "data_points": [
    {
      "name": "欧盟逐步停止俄罗斯天然气进口的截止日期",
      "value": "2028",
      "unit": "年",
      "direction": "unknown",
      "context": "欧盟理事会批准的计划要求"
    },
    {
      "name": "短期合同结束期限",
      "value": "6",
      "unit": "个月",
      "direction": "unknown",
      "context": "欧盟禁令要求"
    },
    {
      "name": "所有剩余管道和液化天然气供应停止日期",
      "value": "2027",
      "unit": "年底",
      "direction": "unknown",
      "context": "欧盟禁令要求"
    },
    {
      "name": "诉讼预计持续时间",
      "value": "1.75",
      "unit": "至2年",
      "direction": "unknown",
      "context": "西雅尔多估计"
    },
    {
      "name": "欧盟依赖美国天然气供应的比例",
      "value": "近一半",
      "unit": "百分比",
      "direction": "unknown",
      "context": "到2030年，根据各种估计"
    }
  ],
  "uncertainty_notes": [
    "诉讼的具体法律细节和欧盟法院的回应未详细说明。",
    "匈牙利和斯洛伐克以外的其他成员国对禁令的反对程度未量化。",
    "能源价格飙升的具体数据未提供，仅提及趋势。",
    "欧盟到2030年依赖美国天然气供应的确切比例未给出精确数字。"
  ]
}

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