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Hungary PM announces closure of nuclear plant due to heatwave
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Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant is shutting down due to record-low water levels in the Danube river caused by an extreme heatwave. This is the first time the plant has halted operations in 44 years, exacerbating the country's energy crisis.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced on Sunday (August 1, 2026) the shutdown of the country's sole nuclear power plant after record-low water levels in the Danube river forced its first halt in 44 years.
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