00:00What if your country was forced to give up its main energy source by 2027?
00:05That's exactly what Hungary is fighting against right now.
00:08Hungary just announced it will sue the European Union for what it calls a Brussels diktat,
00:12a forced plan to cut off Russian gas.
00:15The EU wants all member states to fully phase out Russian energy by the end of 2027.
00:21But Hungary says that's simply not possible.
00:24Most of its oil and gas comes directly from Russia via pipelines like Druzhba and Southstream.
00:29Foreign Minister Peter Ciardo says cutting that off would trigger massive price hikes and leave the country exposed.
00:36And here's the twist. Hungary can't even veto this new plan.
00:40The EU passed it with a qualified majority vote, which Hungary says is basically fraud.
00:45So now, Hungary is taking the fight to the European Court of Justice, and it might not be alone.
00:51Slovakia is also considering legal action.
00:54As Europe moves to isolate Russia, Hungary is standing its ground.
00:57And this legal showdown could reshape energy politics in the EU.
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