European Union (EU) flags fly in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, July 8, 2020.
REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Hungary has asked the European Commission to launch an infringement procedure against Bulgaria over a new fee it has imposed on Russian gas transit shipments, EU affairs minister Janos Boka said in a post on Facebook on Friday.
Bulgaria introduced the new transit fee of about 10 euros per MWh of Russian gas last month, prompting strong criticism from Hungary and Serbia.
"Today I have sent a letter to the European Commission asking it to launch an infringement procedure against Bulgaria without delay," Boka said.
He has asked the EU executive to call on Bulgaria to suspend the fee until the procedure is completed, he added.
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Ralph Orlowski, Janos Boka, Boka, Krisztina, Hugh Lawson
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Frankfurt, Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Russia, Europe