Today, record-breaking heat is being experienced, but the Danube water level has improved, exceeding Sunday’s low point by nearly 10 centimeters, and one block of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant is operational. A positive development is that Hungary will receive the guaranteed Danube water volume guaranteed in international agreements, while Slovakia is prepared to release some additional water. Many organizations across the country are continuing to conserve energy and water due to the heat. We can continue to follow the developments.
The Danube is one of Europe’s most important trade routes, but according to the latest Eurostat data, countries along the Danube are increasingly lagging behind the western European, Rhine-based inland logistics. While Germany and the Netherlands are likely to remain stable, the Danube countries, including Hungary, are experiencing a significant decline. In Hungary, freight transport performance has decreased by more than a third since 2019, and most of the traffic is transit-based, meaning that the Danube has become more of a transit route than a major economic center.
The discourse on climate change often highlights that a smaller population implies less environmental burden, which leads to the suggestion that reducing the birth rate is a viable climate protection strategy. However, the article points out that population decline and aging actually hinder the green transition, rather than facilitating it, by weakening the economic, technological, and social conditions that are essential for achieving climate neutrality.
Due to the prolonged heatwave and increased load on the national power grid, the MÁV Group has temporarily reduced the energy consumption of properties and facilities it uses.
The wholesale price of European butter has decreased by nearly 27 percent this year, after the previous shortage of butter fat was replaced by an oversupply in the European Union, the United States, and New Zealand. The average price of a kilogram of butter in Hungarian stores has fallen from around 5,000 forints to around 4,500 forints, and the product can be bought for as little as 1,800 forints per kilogram with promotions.
Minister of Economy and Energy, István Kapitány, posted extraordinary information on his Facebook page regarding the energy situation caused by the heat.
Hungary is suffering from a severe drought in the second half of the summer, which has been caused by the lack of rainfall in recent years. The water levels in the rivers have fallen to historic lows, which is severely affecting agriculture and causing an energy crisis. Paks, the country’s largest power plant, may soon shut down completely. The next few days are expected to bring another long period of hot weather, which will further worsen the situation. The reports provide continuous updates on the events.
Health Minister Zsolt Hegedűs announced that the method for calculating the arrival time of ambulances will change. From now on, the arrival time will be measured from the time the emergency call is received, and the time stops when the ambulance arrives at the scene. The new statistical system, which is available on the website of the National Ambulance Service and is continuously updated in national and regional breakdowns, is already available.
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