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PM Orbán: Reduction in European energy prices must be made within six months
The prime minister said households in Hungary receive the cheapest gas and electricity in all of Europe.
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Government adopts economy protection action plan introducing a price cap on electricity
From July 1, the government is introducing a 200 euro/MW price cap on electricity used by facilities in the manufacturing industry, accommodations, warehousing and transport.
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Eurostat: Hungary offers lowest energy prices in Europe
In the second half of 2022, average household electricity prices in the European Union were lowest in Hungary.
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State Secretary: Energy companies are getting “stinking rich” through war in Ukraine
Csaba Dömötör insisted that some companies were getting “stinking rich” through soaring energy prices, with special regard to “large, international energy companies”.
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PM Orbán: The price of gas is three times pre-war levels
PM Orbán said the results of the government’s public survey on sanctions show that Hungarians reject the EU’s sanctions policy.
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Government to give institutions the option of paying fixed electricity prices
The energy ministry said that the option will be available to state, municipality and church institutions as well as universities run by asset management foundations.
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MEP: European gas price cap would have negative effect on gas markets
András Gyürk said Fidesz had long maintained the position outlined in an impact study by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), namely that the gas price cap will prove to be a harmful and dangerous measure.
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Four-fifths of Europeans hold Brussels responsible for the ongoing energy crisis
According to a Jan-Feb 2022 poll by the Századvég Europe Project, 75 percent of adults who responded blamed Brussels’ policy for the energy crisis; by December, this figure had risen to 79 percent.
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Deutsch calls for sanctions to be scrapped
Tamás Deutsch said in a statement that Fidesz’s European parliamentary group will continue to support changing Brussels’ sanctions policy.
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Government to help local municipalities pay energy bills
The government will spend a total 44 billion forints (EUR 109.6m) helping local governments pay their energy bills.
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Magyar Posta reopens 45 post offices nationwide
The company is now running 2,233 post offices nationwide, much more that the 1,600 required by law.
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Household energy bills to remain low until end of April
The energy ministry is focused on ensuring that households continue to benefit from caps on their energy bills while guaranteeing supply security.
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Several Magyar Posta post offices to reopen in January
Magyar Posta said talks are ongoing on the exact number and location of the post offices to be reopened.