Drought in Central Europe leaves the Danube at its lowest levels in three decades

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The Danube River in Romania, at its lowest level in three decades.
03/08/2026 - 18:06 h
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The drought in Central Europe has caused the Danube to reach its lowest water levels in three decades. In Hungary, the government has warned that its only nuclear power plant will have to be shut down for the first time, the first crisis to be managed by the government of Péter Magyar.

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