Two EU countries do not plan to give up Russian energy resources and are preparing a lawsuit

Hungary and Slovakia oppose the European plan to abandon oil and gas supplies from Russia.

This was written by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó.

He stressed that the “RePowerEU” plan will be adopted next week. As soon as this happens, Budapest and Bratislava will file a petition with the European Court of Justice.

They will demand that the resolution be annulled and suspended while the issue is being considered in court.

According to the minister, Hungary and Slovakia will do this, because a ban on imports of Russian oil and gas will “make reliable energy supplies impossible” and lead to an increase in prices.

“This regulation is also a massive legal fraud, as it is clearly a sanction measure that would require unanimous approval,” Szijjártó noted.

He added that such European policy contradicts EU treaties, which state that energy developments are a national competence.

As a reminder, on October 16,EP committees approved projects that provide for the European Union to completely abandon imports of Russian gas and oil starting from January 1, 2026. This decision is aimed at stopping the Kremlin’s use of energy resources as political pressure on Europe.

By the way, the Council of the European Union has agreed on a plan to phase out imports of Russian natural gas , which is a key element of the “REPowerEU” roadmap.

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