politics
February 3, 2026
Hungary files lawsuit in EU Court of Justice against EU ban of Russian energy
The minister explained that the Council of the EU had no right to adopt such a decision by majority vote
TL;DR
- Hungary has filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Justice against the EU's ban on Russian energy supplies.
- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto stated the ban violates EU founding documents and the energy solidarity principle.
- Szijjarto argued the Council of the EU did not have the right to adopt the decision by majority vote, as it was sanction-based.
- Hungary believes each state can independently determine its energy policy.
- The EU Council approved a ban on Russian LNG from 2027 and pipeline gas from September 2027.
- Hungary, along with Slovakia, has previously stated its reliance on Russian oil and gas.
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