Drought & Rivers: Serbia warns the Danube, Sava and Tisa near Titel have fallen below minimum navigation levels, with low flows also hitting the Kolubara and Jadar; heavier rain is possible but a major cyclone after prolonged drought would be risky. Nuclear & Water Stress: Romania’s Cernavodă plant says both reactors are safe after shutdown tied to low Danube levels, while Bulgaria’s Kozloduy cut Unit 5 output by about 120 MW as a preventive step for cooling-water pumps. Climate Policy: Austria enshrines legally binding climate neutrality by 2040 and pairs it with emergency farm measures amid its driest 12-month period on record. EU Energy Markets: European PPA prices rose in July (Euro Composite +2.3% to €45/MWh) even as high-renewal markets like Spain and the Nordics saw declines. Crypto Fallout: Zondacrypto has vanished, with executives missing and customer funds frozen, reviving concerns about governance and fraud in the region’s exchanges. Culture & Events: Hungary’s SZIN festival (Szeged, Aug 25–29) lines up DJ Snake and Bastille alongside major local acts, while Szombathely’s Savaria Historical Carnival brings Roman-era reenactment to the streets. Sports: Indian GM Pranesh M, 19, wins Hungary’s Kanizsa Open by beating Germany’s Vadim Petrovskiy in the final round.