Danube Drought Hits Nuclear Power: Hungary is moving fast to protect Paks as record-low Danube levels cut output to about 25%—the government plans to sink two 80-metre barges near the plant to raise water levels, while Romania shut down its last working reactor at Cernavodă due to cooling-water limits. Energy & Grid Stress: Ember reports heatwaves boosted solar generation (including up to 17% in Hungary) and demand surged, but the broader message is tighter grid resilience as extreme weather repeats. Nuclear Deal Under Scrutiny: PM Péter Magyar is publicly questioning the Rosatom Paks-2 expansion deal, arguing new reactors exposed to river-water cooling are no longer being built “in the world.” Trade & Tariffs Watch: The US accuses the EU and several member states—including Hungary—of enabling China-linked tariff evasion via transshipment, flagging a “Central and Eastern European processing belt.” Housing Push: Hungary’s government unveiled a potential up-to-EUR 3bn Wekerle Sándor rental and student housing programme, targeting brownfield and well-connected urban sites. Corporate Snapshot: Security printing firm ANY Security Printing reported H1 2026 net sales of HUF 33.2bn and stable EBITDA margin at 22%. Tourism Signal: Agoda says European interest in India is surging for summer 2026, with Hungary among the markets showing notable travel demand growth.