Danube

Danube crisis squeezes Black Sea grain exports

Record-low water levels on the Danube River are disrupting energy supplies and squeezing grain exports across Central and Eastern Europe, as successive heat waves and months of drought push the continent's second-longest river to historic lows.

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Danube drought forces Hungary, Romania to dim cities and cut power

A record-breaking heatwave and historically low water levels on the Danube have plunged Hungary and Romania into their worst energy crises in decades, forcing both countries to dim landmark buildings, curtail industrial production, and appeal to citizens to slash electricity…

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Romania declares state of emergency after Danube crisis shuts nuclear reactor

Romania declared a nationwide state of emergency for the month of August after record-low water levels in the Danube River forced the shutdown of a reactor at the country's only nuclear power plant, cutting roughly a fifth of its electricity…