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.
Magyar Peter announced that the Paks Nuclear Power Plant will shut down on Monday, but this may be postponed to Tuesday or Wednesday. However, the block of the Dunamenti Power Plant may be restarted in time. The prime minister has asked companies to voluntarily reduce their electricity consumption, which many companies have accepted. Furthermore, the Friday edition of Magyar Közlöny announced the dismissal of 25 ambassadors, and new representatives will be sent to Washington and Moscow. The public is continuously informed about the energy crisis situation.
According to information from July 2026, while shutting down a single block at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant can be done relatively quickly, restarting the plant after all four reactors have been shut down may take up to a week – the head of the plant’s technical management informed MTI.
Significant salary increases are expected at research institutions within the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network, while negotiations are underway regarding the restructuring of the organization. The research centers will receive an additional monthly salary in addition to the previously received monthly salary, the amount of which will be decided by the directors. This represents an additional increase of up to 25% after the previous 30% increase.
Due to the record low water levels in the Danube, László Gajdos is appealing to the public for help and conscious water conservation, as the current situation already threatens drinking water supply and energy security. According to the minister responsible for environmental protection, an ecological catastrophe has not yet occurred.
The devastating disease has become the second-largest documented Ebola outbreak in the world, according to official data released by the Central African country on Friday.
The police will conduct a speed control operation called “Roadpol” next week on roads throughout Hungary, the National Police Headquarters Communications Department announced on its website on Friday.
According to news published in Magyar Közlöny, the resignations of 25 ambassadorial representatives were announced. The most affected locations include Washington, Moscow, London, and Kyiv, where Takács Szabolcs Ferenc, Konkoly Norbert Attila, Kumin Ferenc, and Heizer Antal are leaving. Changes also affect the embassies in Belgrade, Prague, and London, as well as Hungary’s representations to NATO, the UN, the Council of Europe, and the WTO.
The official schedule for the 2026/2027 academic year has been published in the Magyar Közlöny, thus definitively determining when the next academic year begins and ends, when school holidays will be, and when the secondary school entrance exams will be held.
According to the latest weather forecasts, there is practically no chance of a significant drop in temperatures in the next week, and there is only a slight chance of a refreshing change in ten days, mainly in the northern part of the country - according to Időkép.
The Romanian government is planning to make an emergency decision to divert one of the Danube’s branches to the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, operating with four lanes. Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan held an emergency session of the government on Friday due to the energy crisis, as one of the plant’s blocks had already been shut down, and concerns had arisen about the future of the other reactor. It is planned to declare a state of emergency in Constanța and Călărași counties.
A new daily heat record was set in Budapest on Friday: the temperature at the HungaroMet measuring station in Újpest reached 39.4 degrees Celsius. This is exactly two degrees higher than the previous Budapest record, which was recorded in Gellért Hill and Törökvés in 1921.
Péter Magyar announced at a press conference the shutdown of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, which is currently operating at 50% capacity, and the low water level of the Danube requires further restrictions. The last block can be shut down on Tuesday or Wednesday. The shutdown will force the country to import expensive energy, with costs already estimated at around 50 billion forints, according to the prime minister. The government expects voluntary energy conservation from high consumers, with a reduction of 400-600 megawatts. Detailed information on further decisions is expected tonight or tomorrow.
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