Hungary and France Strengthen Nuclear Cooperation

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Hungary and France have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen nuclear cooperation, citing the critical importance of nuclear energy in meeting the world's growing demand for electricity. Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, met with French Minister for Industry and Energy Marc Ferracci in Paris, where they discussed the Paks nuclear power plant upgrade. The ministers emphasized the need for environmentally friendly, reliable, and cheap energy sources to address industrial growth, climate change, and increasing electricity demand.

Key Takeaways:

  • Minister Szijjarto stressed the importance of strengthening Hungarian-French nuclear cooperation to ensure energy security in the coming years.
  • The world will require much more electricity in the coming period due to economic growth, industrial energy demand, and climate change.
  • Nuclear energy is seen as the most viable option to meet this demand in an environmentally friendly, reliable, and cheap way.
  • Framatome will supply the control system for the Paks nuclear power plant upgrade, while a large French company will manufacture the turbines for the new plant.
  • Constructing the new nuclear power plant in Paks as quickly as possible will guarantee Hungary's energy supply security and allow for the maintenance of the lowest utility prices in Europe.
  • The Paris meeting resulted in a joint commitment to improve Hungarian-French nuclear cooperation, rejecting pressure and negative discrimination against nuclear energy.
  • Minister Szijjarto noted that a rational and common-sense energy policy is crucial in addressing the increasing demand for electricity.

Statistics:

  • The world will require much more electricity in the coming period due to economic growth, industrial energy demand, and climate change.
  • Hungary aims to maintain the lowest utility prices in Europe through the construction of the new nuclear power plant in Paks.
  • The Paks nuclear power plant upgrade will be supplied with a control system by Framatome, and a large French company will manufacture the turbines.

Sources:

  • "Minister Szijjarto meets his French counterpart in Paris" - [Source not explicitly stated in the original text]
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