The European Commission says it is prepared to convene an emergency meeting of its Electricity Coordination Group over the shutdown of Hungary's Paks nuclear plant, as the country's prime minister warned of a looming energy crisis.
"Although the operator has emergency measures in place to guarantee nuclear safety, an event of this kind could further strain the regional electricity balance," the Commission's spokesperson, Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, told Euronews. "The Commission stands ready to convene an ad hoc meeting of the Electricity Coordination Group."
