On Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his dissatisfaction with a recent court ruling in connection with the Government's efforts to reduce utility bills. A Budapest court ruled in favour of natural gas providers last week against the Hungarian Energy Office's decree establishing fees for grid use, according to a report by business daily Napi Gazdaság.

In his response, Prime Minister Orbán said in Parliament that companies making billions had taken concerted action against Hungarian families to prevent "a fair reduction of burdens." He said that gas providers had turned to court initiating a return to higher price of gas and the court gave them right against the Government, he stated, noting that a decision is expected soon concerning a similar initiative by electricity providers.

He pledged to put forward a proposal for utility bill cuts "even higher than before," adding that it is going to be a struggle that will need support from every Hungarian.

(MTI, Prime Minister’s Office)