Hungary says nuclear shutdown may come this weekend
National weather service HungaroMet forecast highs of over 40C over coming days
“The water level of the Danube has fallen further, so engineers at the Paks power plant carried out another partial shutdown,” Magyar said
August 01, 2026 18:31
BUDAPEST: Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant could shut down this weekend, days earlier than predicted, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as a sweltering heatwave strains energy systems across central Europe.
