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The February agreement covers civilian nuclear work, including small modular reactors, and is intended to steer future projects toward American technology while reviewing Rosatom's role at Paks.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T13:45:41.390Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-29T13:04:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T13:45:41.390Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to a named body, and two independent outlets corroborate the core reporting.","critic":"The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and provides specific details.","hype":"The language used is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism."}},"tags":["#Hungary","#NuclearEnergy","#USRelations","#PaksPlant","#SMR"],"entities":["Hungary","United States","Viktor Orban","Anita Orban","Mark Rube","Rosatom","Paks nuclear power plant"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Hungary's cabinet submitted a bill to make a US‑Hungary nuclear cooperation agreement legally binding.","The February pact includes civilian nuclear activities such as small modular reactors.","The government says the law will create a basis for using American reactor technology in new projects.","Budapest is also reviewing Rosatom's involvement in the Paks plant expansion."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"On Tuesday evening the Hungarian government presented a draft law to the parliament that would give legal force to a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States signed in February by the previous administration. The agreement covers civilian nuclear energy, notably the development of small modular reactors, and is meant to encourage the selection of American technology and firms for future projects."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The bill also signals that Hungary is weighing alternatives to the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom for the ongoing expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant. 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