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Posted on January 27, 2025
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Hungary's foreign minister seeks EU guarantees on energy supply as EU ministers discuss sanctions on Russia. The outcome may affect Hungary's energy security.
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's foreign minister said on Monday Budapest would "soon" see if it will get guarantees from the European Commission to protect its energy supply.
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to try to overcome a Hungarian block on extending EU sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine.
"The meeting of foreign ministers starts in a minute," Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a Facebook post.
"As Ukraine is at the beginning of the agenda, we will soon see if we get any guarantees from the Commission that we will not have to deal with more Ukrainian moves that would pose a threat to our energy supply."
(Reporting by Krisztina Than; Editing by Jan Harvey)
The main topic is Hungary seeking EU guarantees for its energy supply amid discussions on extending sanctions on Russia.
Hungary is concerned about the impact of EU sanctions on its energy supply and seeks guarantees from the EU.
Peter Szijjarto is Hungary's foreign minister, involved in discussions about energy supply and EU sanctions.
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