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Energy crisis: record heat, slightly higher Danube, drying streams and ongoing energy and water conservation nationwide
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Energy crisis: record heat, slightly higher Danube, drying streams and ongoing energy and water conservation nationwide

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.

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Tisza government: announcements are coming one by one, there were snap elections in three municipalities. makro-gazdasagpolitika

Tisza government: announcements are coming one by one, there were snap elections in three municipalities.

The Tisza Party faction nominates Sonnevend Pal, the ELTE department head, as a parliamentary commissioner to replace Hende Csaba, and the parliament can vote for the new member as early as Monday. Local elections were held in three municipalities, and data related to infections in healthcare facilities will become publicly available starting in September. The People’s Garden and the Planetarium are also being renovated. The article is constantly updated with decisions from the Tisza government.

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This is the largest forest fire in France since World War II. makro-gazdasagpolitika

This is the largest forest fire in France since World War II.

More than eighty years ago, a forest fire of this magnitude has not occurred in France. In the Bordeaux region, 42,000 hectares have already been burned, while more than 330,000 people in France and Spain have been evacuated due to the fires.

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A Danube near Budapest is expected to reach a new record low water level. makro-gazdasagpolitika

A Danube near Budapest is expected to reach a new record low water level.

The Danube’s water level in Budapest is approaching the historical low point. According to the latest hydrological forecast, the water level in the capital is expected to reach 35 centimeters on Tuesday, which is only 2 centimeters above the negative record measured in 2018. If the forecast’s margin of error is unfavorable, a new low point could also occur.

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This is the first time such an event has been experienced in Slovenian tourism. makro-gazdasagpolitika

This is the first time such an event has been experienced in Slovenian tourism.

Slovenia’s tourism achieved a record in June: the number of overnight stays reached over two million for the first time, with the majority of tourism activity recorded in mountain resort areas, according to a report in Slovenian newspapers on Sunday, citing data from the statistical office.

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Not only Wall Street is embracing AI, but also the American budget. makro-gazdasagpolitika

Not only Wall Street is embracing AI, but also the American budget.

The decline of AI stocks, as well as the potential failures of companies, serve as a warning that the current investment wave is not always beneficial. Nevertheless, it is important for the United States that artificial intelligence brings real productivity improvements. AI has become more than just a technological and stock market phenomenon; according to a new perspective, it also offers a way to address the US national debt.

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Another heatwave is expected next week, with temperatures potentially reaching 38 degrees Celsius. makro-gazdasagpolitika

Another heatwave is expected next week, with temperatures potentially reaching 38 degrees Celsius.

Another heatwave is expected next week: the peak temperature will be around 30 degrees Celsius at the beginning of the week, but from the second half of the week, the temperature will typically range from 33-38 degrees Celsius during the day, and mornings will bring less cooling - according to the HungaroMet Zrt. forecast, which was made available to MTI on Sunday.

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A car collided with a train, resulting in the death of a man. makro-gazdasagpolitika

A car collided with a train, resulting in the death of a man.

A car collided with a train on Sunday in Tallya, on Mihály Tancsich Street, at the intersection with András Street. Traffic between Abaújszántó and Tallya was halted during the investigation.

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Over 42,000 hectares have been burned in a single county in France. makro-gazdasagpolitika

Over 42,000 hectares have been burned in a single county in France.

The situation remains very unfavorable in southwestern France, particularly in the Gironde region, where forest fires have been raging for the fourth day, with 42,000 hectares already burned and 220,000 people displaced, Laurent Nunez, the interior minister, announced on X on Sunday.

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