FM: Hungary to challenge REPowerEU plan at EU Court of Justice

Hungary will file a lawsuit with the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) immediately after the REPowerEU decision – envisaging a complete rejection of Russian gas – is published, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, wrote on X, Report informs.

"Hungary will take legal action before the Court of Justice of the EU as soon as the decision on REPowerEU is officially published. We will use every legal means to have it annulled.

The REPowerEU plan is based on a legal trick, presenting a sanctions measure as a trade policy decision in order to avoid unanimity.

This goes completely against the EU's own rules. The Treaties are clear: decisions on the energy mix are a national competence.

Banning Hungary from buying oil and gas from Russia goes against our national interest and would significantly increase energy costs for Hungarian families," reads the post.