Budapest goes dark amid a drought-driven power crunch

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Tourist and locals in Budapest spoke to Reuters as Hungary switched off decorative and non-essential lighting at all state institutions at night. Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the country to largely shut down its sole nuclear plant, which uses the river for cooling, stretching power supply capacity to its limits. #budapest #drought #danube #hungary #energycrisis #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/albanian-firefighters-battle-blazes-southern-eastern-europe-feels-heat-2026-08-05/ 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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