Hungary Wins EU Exemption to Let Russian Firm Service Metro Cars
- Budapest’s Soviet-era subway cars maintained by Russian firm
- Orban regularly extracts concessions in sanctions negotiations
Passangers board a metro train in Budapest, Hungary.
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The European Union is set to hand Hungary an exemption in its latest package of sanctions on Russia to permit imports of goods and services needed to maintain the Budapest metro.
The sanctions, which were backed by member states on Wednesday, include derogations for several parts including safety glass, specific types of machinery and some valves, as well as related technical assistance, according to documents seen by Bloomberg.