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A Hungarian town seethes over a giant Chinese battery plant

A $7.8 billion factory planned by a Chinese company in eastern Hungary has become divisive even within the party of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who championed it.
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Russian nuclear fuel: The habit Europe just can’t break

The EU managed to quickly cut down on Russian coal, gas and oil supplies, but can’t seem to do the same for nuclear.
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Europe’s big dry

Europe’s big dry

An ‘unprecedented’ drought grips much of the Continent with worse to come.
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EU leaders agree on Russian oil embargo

EU leaders agree on Russian oil embargo

Package includes exemptions to placate Hungary and other countries worried about domestic impact.
Hooked on cheap oil, Hungary resists an embargo on Russia

Hooked on cheap oil, Hungary resists an embargo on Russia

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has promised voters to keep energy prices low. The dividends from taking Russian fuel also help fund the policies that have made Hungary a beacon for right-wing groups.
Orbán’s price: What will it take to get Hungary to ban Russian oil?

Orbán’s price: What will it take to get Hungary to ban Russian oil?

Brussels eyes the EU leaders’ summit at the end of May for a sanctions deal as hopes of a breakthrough fade.
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