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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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Did Europe anger Trump? Stormy signals before today's customs declarations makro-gazdasagpolitika

Did Europe anger Trump? Stormy signals before today's customs declarations

The US government has once again accused the European Union of unfair trade practices, arguing that Brussels is unfairly penalizing American technology companies while providing state loans to Airbus. According to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, these measures could undermine the constructive dialogue between the parties, as reported by Bloomberg.

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Friedrich Merz is expected to make a major announcement on Friday. makro-gazdasagpolitika

Friedrich Merz is expected to make a major announcement on Friday.

Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, could announce the restructuring of the government as early as Friday, following the unexpected departure of one of the party’s influential politicians, Jens Spahn – Reuters learned from three sources.

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Reply from the State Audit Office to Magyar Péter makro-gazdasagpolitika

Reply from the State Audit Office to Magyar Péter

The State Audit Office considers the Prime Minister’s statements as government interference and firmly rejects them. It emphasizes that as an independent institution, its role is to oversee the government, not vice versa. It considers it particularly problematic that the executive branch is interfering in its operations, especially given the ongoing investigation into the funding of the Tisza Party and other political organizations.

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Self-driving cars are being tested in streets of Hungarian cities. makro-gazdasagpolitika

Self-driving cars are being tested in streets of Hungarian cities.

The mayor of Zalaegerszeg announced on his social media page that two autonomous test vehicles with self-driving capabilities will soon appear on the city’s roads, but they will not operate without human supervision.

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Record green energy production in Hungary – but not due to environmental protection makro-gazdasagpolitika

Record green energy production in Hungary – but not due to environmental protection

Environmental tax revenues in the European Union show stable growth, but Hungary achieved over 12 percent increase in 2024, placing it among the leaders in the EU. However, this growth is not due to traditional green policies, but rather to the introduction of a new tax on income and the effects of the new waste management system, as well as a 2017 accounting anomaly.

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