It is very hot in Hungary and Romania. There is a great drought. The water in the Danube is very low. This leads to a severe energy crisis. In Romania, big companies like Ford and Dacia stop their work. They want to save power. A nuclear power plant in Romania must turn off a reactor. Water for cooling is missing.
The situation in Hungary is also hard. The nuclear power plant Paks should first turn off completely. Now it runs with low power. Engineers find a solution. The country still needs power help from Slovakia. The government in Hungary makes strict rules for saving. Big companies must live without power at times.
The heat hurts agriculture too. In Hungary, plants like corn and sunflowers die. Ships can barely drive on the Danube. Many ships stick fast or load few goods. The crisis costs Hungary much money. Imports of power from other countries are expensive. Premier Péter Magyar criticizes mistakes of the old government.
