Hungary's government is examining possible changes to the construction of the Paks II nuclear power plant, including the potential replacement of Russia's Rosatom as the main contractor, Reuters reported.
According to the agency, Prime Minister Peter Magyar's government is assessing the legal, financial and technical consequences of revising the project.
More than €2 billion has already been invested in construction. Changing contractors could require revisions to contracts, financing arrangements and technical plans.
Paks II is one of the largest energy cooperation projects between Russia and Hungary. It involves expanding the existing nuclear power plant using Russian technology and financing.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries' energy dependence on Russia has become a subject of political debate. Hungary's previous government continued to support the project.
Rosatom maintains that work is proceeding according to schedule.
Hungarian authorities have not announced a final decision to end cooperation or transfer construction to another contractor. The government is currently examining alternatives rather than implementing a completed withdrawal from Russian participation.