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Danube drought forces nuclear shutdown and cuts power output across three countries

Franciszek Józef Beszłej
 03.08.2026, 08:47
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Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Hungary’s only nuclear power station, Paks, could remain closed for more than a month. Photo by Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM/ PAP/Abaca; EPA/DANIEL KISS

Hungary’s only nuclear power station, Paks, was scheduled to shut down completely on Monday.