AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHeatwave & Drought: Central Europe is cooking again, with Slovakia hitting a new record 42.2°C and Austria also breaking highs, while Italy puts all 27 major cities on the top heat alert as rivers run low and energy and transport get disrupted. Danube Crisis: The Danube’s historic low levels are forcing emergency measures, including reduced output at Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant and Romania’s river engineering to keep Cernavodă running, while the drought is also exposing WWII wrecks and even woolly mammoth remains. Wildfires in the Balkans: Serbia is battling multiple blazes as extreme heat and dry conditions persist, with evacuations reported near the Deliblatska Pescara reserve. Energy Security & Drones: Bulgaria says a Ukrainian drone exploded near a critical gas pipeline compressor station close to Romania, prompting stepped-up surveillance and an investigation. Renewables Deal: Greece’s PPC is expanding in Poland and Hungary with a renewables acquisition topping 2 GW. Transport & Infrastructure: Hungary and Serbia are pushing to start passenger services on the upgraded Budapest–Belgrade rail line this autumn.
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