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topoi and what they encompass, then compare the ratio of topoi regarding the two modes of energy production in the Hungarian debate. The topos of economy concerns the competitiveness of the country, the prospective change in electricity prices, employment, and how investing in either mode of energy production can result in the distortion of competition. Within the topos of finance, we counted investment and further (including unexpected) costs, the risk of corruption, the amount and conditions of the loan the country took out from Russia in order to finance the expansion. The topoi of economy and finance are separated in the sense that the latter concerns decisive issues up until the new reactors begin functioning. The topos of energy supply encompasses supply security and whether the two modes of energy production can serve the changing energy demands. The country’s geographical factors are also considered in the case of RES. The topos of safety includes the risks of accidents, incidents and intentional damage. Within the topos of environment, the problem of radioactive waste disposal, the usage of the Danube’s water for cooling the reactors down and the rate of CO2 emissions for climate protection are listed. Within the topos of international politics, we considered how the country should follow the international trends in energy production (both nuclear and renewable are referenced as such), and the implications of Hungary’s political ties to Russia and Rosatom as the contractor for the new reactors. For the topos of legality, we collected the arguments about the legitimacy of the plans and regulations. Actors justify whether the project should proceed based on the legitimacy. Within the topos of ethics, we considered arguments that relate to parties discussing if political, expert and public debates occurred and supported the expansion. Arguments about sustainability and the consequences of nuclear and renewable energy production have on future generations also belong to the ethical aspect of the issue. Figure 1. shows the ratio of topoi regarding nuclear energy and the expansion of the nuclear power plant. Similarly, Figure 2. details ratio of arguments about RES in the same research corpus. Figure 1. The ratio of topoi in relation to nuclear energy and the expansion of the nuclear power plant Figure 2. The ratio of topoi in relation to renewable energy sources 211