Peter Szijjarto, Hungary’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister, said after talks in Romania that the two countries will cooperate on their projects to extend the lives of their respective nuclear power plants.
 

Hungary’s MVM Group and Westinghouse have signed a contract for the American firm’s VVER-440 fuel from 2028 as part of measures to diversify supply for the Paks Nuclear Power Plant.
 

The Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority has issued licences which clear the way for the pouring of first concrete for the Paks Nuclear Power Plant project.
 

An International Atomic Energy Agency team said the special legal status of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority, which sees it reporting directly to Parliament, gives it a high level of effective independence.
 

Rosatom has said that an audit by Paks II and the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority has certified that its machine-building division meets the requirements for the supply of nuclear steam generator equipment for the Paks II project.
 

The European Court of Justice has backed Austria's appeal against Hungary's state aid for the construction of the Paks II nuclear power plant and said the European Commission "should have ascertained" whether the direct award of a contract "complies with EU public procurement rules".
 

Hungarian nuclear energy development firm Hunatom has signed a letter of intent with Synthos Green Energy to establish a pre-framework for joint activities relating to project development for up to 10 GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactors.

The Uzatom Atomic Energy Agency, the Hungarian Foreign and Trade Ministry and MVM EGI have signed a protocol on agreements reached on cooperation relating to proposed nuclear energy projects in Uzbekistan.

Hungary's Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto has said US President Donald Trump sees Hungary as a friend and "it was in this spirit that the US administration lifted the sanctions related to the Paks nuclear plant project".