Hungary Weighs Replacing Rosatom in Paks II Nuclear Project
⚛️ BUDAPEST — Orbán floating Rosatom's replacement while gas prices punish everyone else. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Paks II is Hungary's core energy dependency on Moscow — the project Orbán used to justify blocking EU sanctions on Russian nuclear. Considering a replacement signals Budapest may trade strategic loyalty for economic relief as TTF near four-year highs squeeze Hungarian consumers. The variable that shifts: EU cohesion on Russia sanctions if Budapest's veto rationale disappears.
