Hungary to ask EU to press Russia, Ukraine on gas

BUDAPEST, January 08, SPA --Hungary will ask the European Union to
take firm action and put pressure on Ukraine and Russia to settle
their gas dispute as third parties are paying a heavy price, the
prime minister said according to Reuters.
"It is unacceptable that parties are not meeting their
contractual obligations. We will ask the EU to take firm action
against Kiev and Moscow," Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said.
"All possible means must be utilized to put pressure on Kiev and
Moscow."

--SPA