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Rosatom chief warns Hungary’s Paks-2 project could be halted
Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev said Hungary has not answered requests for talks about building the Paks-2 nuclear power plant.
The project is in Hungary and is being built by Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear company.
Hungary is auditing the construction, according to Likhachev.
He said there is a real possibility that the project could be stopped completely.
The lack of a response leaves the future of construction uncertain.
The sources do not say when Hungary will respond or what the audit may conclude.
Rosatom chief Likhachev said the Paks-2 nuclear power plant project could be completely halted.
Budapest has not responded to Rosatom’s requests for talks on construction, he said.
Hungary is conducting an audit of the construction.
- Who
- Rosatom chief Likhachev and the Hungarian government.
- What
- Likhachev warned that the Paks-2 project could be completely halted.
- When
- The report was published on 23 October 2026.
- Where
- Hungary.
- Why
- Budapest has not responded to Rosatom’s requests for talks on construction.
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- Project
- Paks-2 nuclear power plant
- Company
- Rosatom
- Hungarian government response
- Budapest had not answered Rosatom’s requests for construction talks
- Construction review
- Hungary is conducting an audit of the construction
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