Orban Regulator Overhaul May Help Shield Russian Nuke Deal
Viktor Orban
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Hungary plans to separate its regulator in charge of overseeing nuclear power-plant construction from the government and give more autonomy to its chief.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party submitted a draft law, posted on the parliament’s website on Wednesday, to make the key regulator of the country’s sole nuclear power plant, which is undergoing a 12.5 billion euro ($15.1 billion) expansion, independent.