"Hungary still gets the vast majority of its natural gas from Russia; Slovakia a significant portion. After the ban was approved, the governments of both countries indicated that they would sue the EU. Now, the Hungarian government under Prime Minister Viktor Orban has taken the matter to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). On February 2, it filed a legal challenge to the ban, arguing that the EU had violated its treaties when taking the decision."
"The lawsuit hinges on three arguments, according to Hungary's foreign minister Peter Szijjarto: The ban is effectively a sanction, which can only be passed unanimously. It is up to member states, and not the EU, to choose their energy sources. The EU is putting Hungary's energy security at risk. Hungary is no stranger to suing EU institutions. A dozen cases filed by Budapest against various EU bodies are currently pending before the ECJ."
The European Union adopted a regulation to end Russian natural gas imports to the bloc by the end of 2027, with Hungary and Slovakia voting against it. Hungary relies heavily on Russian gas, and Slovakia receives a significant portion from Russia. Hungary declared it would sue and filed a legal challenge at the European Court of Justice on February 2, arguing treaty violations. The lawsuit rests on three claims: the ban is effectively a sanction requiring unanimity, member states control their energy choices, and the measure endangers Hungary's energy security. Several related cases from Hungary are pending at the ECJ.
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