EurActiv: Transparency of Energy Deals Takes Centre Stage at EU Summit

European heads of state are set to "agree in principle" on increasing transparency in the exchange of information on energy contracts on Thursday (19 March), according to a diplomatic source, EurActiv France reports. 

The question of transparency in energy contracts was brought back into the European spotlight in February, when Hungary announced an agreement with Russia to modernise the country’s nuclear energy infrastructure.

The agreement, drawn up in secret, includes a section on gas supplies, and a handsome rebate for Hungary.

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