Record-low Danube water levels due to drought have forced Romania to use explosives to redirect cooling water to its Cernavodǎ nuclear reactor and Hungary to reduce output at its Paks plant, deepening fears of a regional energy crisis and increasing reliance on expensive power imports.
Hungary is experiencing political change after Viktor Orbán's ousting, with Prime Minister Péter Magyar seeking public input for the next president. Online polls suggest unconventional candidates like 'Hide the Pain Harold' and Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó, while Magyar's initial nomination of Judit Polgár faced backlash, highlighting an imperfect but evolving democratic process.
Nhà máy điện hạt nhân Paks của Hungary, nguồn cung cấp điện duy nhất của nước này, lần đầu tiên ngừng hoạt động hoàn toàn sau 44 năm do mực nước sông Danube giảm kỷ lục vì hạn hán kéo dài và nắng nóng, gây lo ngại về an ninh năng lượng và kinh tế.
Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant, supplying half the nation's electricity, has fully shut down as record-low Danube River levels prevent adequate cooling water intake. The closure, amidst a heatwave, forces Hungary to rely on costly imports and implement conservation measures.
Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant, supplying half the nation's electricity, has shut down completely due to record-low Danube River levels, preventing sufficient cooling water intake. The closure during an intense heatwave forces Hungary to rely on costly imports and implement conservation measures.
Hungary's Paks nuclear plant, responsible for 40% of the nation's electricity, has fully shut down for the first time in 44 years due to record low Danube River levels, straining energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and PM Péter Magyar.
Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant, supplying 40% of electricity, is shutting down due to record low Danube River levels caused by drought. PM Péter Magyar warns of an energy crisis, urging conservation as temperatures are forecast to exceed 40°C. The EU is monitoring.
Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant, providing over 40% of the nation's electricity, will fully shut down on Sunday for the first time in 44 years due to record-low Danube River water levels, impacting electricity supply and potentially costing the country hundreds of millions of dollars.
Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant was shut down on August 2 due to critically low Danube River water levels, caused by severe heatwaves. Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the halt, marking the first complete shutdown in 44 years.
Hungary will shut down its Paks Nuclear Power Plant, which supplies nearly half its electricity, on Sunday due to record-low Danube River levels impacting cooling water availability. This marks the plant's first full shutdown in its 44-year history.
Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant will shut down entirely for the first time due to record low Danube water levels, threatening the nation's energy supply. Prime Minister Péter Magyar urged conservation, while Romania also closed one of its nuclear reactors due to similar issues, exacerbated by climate change.
Hungary blocked further procedural steps in EU accession negotiations for Ukraine and Moldova during a technical meeting in Brussels, preventing formal talks on internal market and competitiveness reforms until at least September 1.
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An Irish citizen was sentenced to 14 years in prison in Hungary for strangling American tourist Mackenzie Michalski to death in Budapest in 2024. The suspect met the victim at a nightclub, and the killing occurred at his flat.
An Irish citizen was sentenced to 14 years in prison in Hungary for strangling American tourist Mackenzie Michalski to death in Budapest in 2024. The suspect met the victim at a nightclub, and the killing occurred at his rented flat.
Hungary's public media, long accused of broadcasting propaganda under Viktor Orban, aired a black screen with an apology and suspended news services. Prime Minister Peter Magyar hailed it as a "historic day," promising reforms for independent and trustworthy public media.
Hungary's public service media, accused of broadcasting propaganda for 16 years, aired a black screen with an apology and announced reforms. The move, timed symbolically, follows Prime Minister Peter Magyar's election promise to create independent and trustworthy news.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced at the NATO summit in Ankara that his government plans to increase the country's military expenditure to 5% of GDP by 2035, aligning with NATO goals. He emphasized Hungary's commitment to being a reliable ally.
