MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows

Hungary's only nuclear power plant is shutting down for the first time due to record-low water levels on the Danube River

The Independent UK · Jul 31

EU considers emergency meeting as nuclear shutdown leaves Hungary facing energy crisis

Hungarian PM Péter Magyar has warned of an energy crisis after record-low Danube water levels forced the shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant, which supplies nearly half the country's power.

Euronews · Jul 31

Danube drought exposes everything from shipwrecks to centuries-old projectiles

Experts at the Matthias Corvinus Museum in Visegrád must still examine the stone ball to confirm if it is a catapult projectile, but it could well be a historic find.

Euronews · Jul 31

How the heatwave is taking a toll on European industry as key waterways run low

Prolonged low water levels have forced several European industries, including oil refining, nuclear power and chemicals, to reduce output because of raw-material and cooling-water shortages.

Euronews · Jul 30

Tourists run out of food and water as cruise ship stranded on Danube

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The Independent UK · Jul 30

Police rescue 186 tourists after Europe cruise ship runs aground in dried-up river

Passengers of the Viking Ullur ran out of food and water

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Ship swaps and missed stops: How river cruise lines are dealing with low water levels

Cruise editor Marc Shoffman explains how passengers could be affected by droughts across Europe

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe

As wildfires and successive heatwaves in France and Spain highlight climate change's impact, a severe drought is causing record low water levels on the Danube River, affecting tourism and industry

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Uniworld unveils details of three luxury ‘super ships’ setting sail in 2028

The luxury river cruise line will bring a new ship to the Danube, Rhine and Mekong

The Independent UK · Jul 24

Hungary's national fireworks costs shrink but many still call it wasteful

Tradition or money down the drain? A state-funded jolly for all, or an outdated form of animal cruelty? As 20 August nears, the yearly row over whether Hungary needs fireworks and how big they should be reignites.

Euronews · Jul 16