Rubio Signs Civil Nuclear Energy Deal With Hungary U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto signed an agreement for civilian nuclear cooperation on February 16th. This pact facilitates cooperation in nuclear energy and positions Hungary as a center for developing regional small modular reactors. The U.S. is encouraging Hungary to adopt its small modular reactor technology.

• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement.
• The agreement includes the possibility of Hungary purchasing compact nuclear reactors.
• The U.S. aims to make Hungary a hub for developing regional small modular reactors.
• The agreement promotes the use of U.S. small modular reactor technology in Hungary.