Low Danube escalates power crisis in Hungary and Romania
Water And Oceans,Energy,Hungary,Romania,Eastern Europe,Europe,European Union,Nuclear Energy
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Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant, which generates nearly half the country's electricity, could be shut for weeks, the prime minister said on Friday, while Romania declared a state of emergency as low water levels on the Danube cut power output.
Both countries face increasing their reliance on power imports during a heatwave that is expected to boost demand for electricity.
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