According to him, “the member states can conclude bilateral agreements.”
Borrell noted that as far as he knows, “there is nothing illegal in the deal between Hungary and Gazprom, nothing that would be contrary to European legislation.”
Context:
In July of this year, it became known that the Serbian company Srbijagas and the Hungarian FGSZ completed the construction of the linear part of the Balkan Stream gas pipeline, through which Hungary will be able to receive Russian gas bypassing Ukraine.
September 27 Hungarian State Energy Group MVM CEEnergy Zrt signed an agreement with Gazprom on Russian gas supplies for the period up to 2036.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated that they were surprised and disappointed by Hungary’s decision, and also warned of their intention to apply to the European Commission on this matter. The head of the “Operator of the gas transmission system of Ukraine” Serhiy Makogon said that the transit of gas to Hungary through Ukraine can stop completelydespite the contract valid until 2024.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siyjarto in response to criticism of the agreement accused Kiev of “interference” in the internal affairs of Hungaryas he does not consider Russian gas supplies to be a political issue. He stated that “deeply outraged by the decision of the Ukrainian government challenge this agreement with the European Commission. “
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba after that called a blow actions of Budapest. Kiev and Budapest should consider ways for further cooperation in the energy sector and work out “optimal solutions to neutralize threats of this agreement, “the Foreign Ministry believes.
The European Commission decided to check have the EU rules been complied with in the terms of the gas contract?.
“The operator of the gas transportation system of Ukraine” reported that at 7:00 on October 1 Gazprom cut off gas supplies to Hungary through the territory of Ukraine.
On October 1, Gazprom announced the start of gas supplies to Hungary and Croatia through the Turkish Stream gas pipeline… From today, Gazprom has started gas supplies to Hungary via the Balkansky Stream gas pipeline and gas pipelines in South-Eastern Europe, bypassing the gas transportation system of Ukraine, the Russian agency reported. TASS.
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