The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) discussed the European Union’s updated list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) at its meeting on Thursday. According to a statement by András Gyürk, a Fidesz MEP and member of the Patriots for Europe group, eight Hungary-based investments have been included on the list.

Gyürk described the outcome as a significant achievement, saying the projects would enhance Hungary’s energy supply security and could contribute to maintaining reduced household energy prices. He added that these developments reflect the governing parties’ policy offer ahead of upcoming political decisions.

The PCI list, compiled by the European Commission every two years, includes energy infrastructure projects that may receive EU financial support, as well as streamlined permitting and technical assistance. The newly adopted list focuses mainly on electricity grid developments, alongside projects related to hydrogen production and carbon dioxide transport.

Among the eight Hungarian projects are several considered strategically important. These include the construction of a cross-border electricity transmission line between Debrecen and Oradea, the development of Hungary’s hydrogen transmission pipeline network, and the Selena electricity distribution network project, which is being implemented jointly with the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Gyürk noted that the inclusion of these projects is the result of sustained efforts by project developers and what he described as consistent advocacy by the Hungarian government. In his view, the investments will strengthen Hungary’s energy sovereignty and help safeguard existing energy cost policies.

He concluded that the successful inclusion of the projects demonstrates effective national representation at EU level and underlines the government’s commitment to energy security and affordability.

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