The United States has signed agreements with Finland and Hungary to strengthen cooperation in critical minerals, energy, and technology.
What happened
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen to sign a technology deal and a critical minerals framework agreement, aiming to support technological collaboration and secure critical supplies.
Rubio also met with Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán to discuss cybersecurity cooperation and energy, signing a memorandum of understanding that codifies Hungary's commitment to energy diversification.
The agreements aim to reduce European dependence on adversarial energy sources and promote energy independence. Additionally, the US and Hungary agreed to confront the resurgence of far-left terrorism, increasing information sharing and cooperation.
The US also signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Hungary, encouraging the country to choose US nuclear companies and technologies as its main suppliers for new projects.
