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December 09, 2014

Hungary to start Russian-funded nuclear plant expansion in 2018
Budapest (AFP) Dec 09, 2014
Hungary announced Tuesday it will start work on two new reactors at its only nuclear power plant in Paks in 2018, despite speculation that Western sanctions may put the largely Russian-funded project at risk. Russia's Atomenergoproekt, a subsidiary of state nuclear company Rosatom, signed on Tuesday two deals with Paks in Budapest on the plant's design, operation and maintenance, the Hungarian government commissioner for the project, Attila Aszodi, told journalists. "Construction is expected to ... read more

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