Heatwave forces nuclear shutdown in Hungary
Hungary says a heatwave has forced the shutdown of its largest nuclear plant as low Danube levels disrupt cooling.

Hungary says a heatwave has forced the shutdown of its largest nuclear plant as low Danube levels disrupt cooling.





![Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar and Gyorgy Velkey, the parliamentary state secretary at the country's Foreign Ministry, push buttons to vote on an amendment to the constitution by introducing term-limits for prime ministers for a maximum of eight years in office, in Budapest, Hungary, June 15, 2026 [Attila Kisbenedek/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/afp-newsml.afp_.com_.20260615T154909Z.doc-b76y3gn-1782158522.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



A spider camera crashed near the touchline during a football friendly between Hungary and Kazakhstan.
The seven-time MotoGP world champion beat KTM’s Pedro Acosta to claim his first grand prix victory of the season.
After coming to power in April, PM Peter Magyar had given Sulyok a deadline of Sunday to leave office.
PM Peter Magyar called the agreement to unlock funds frozen under former leader Orban a ‘historic’ breakthrough.
His comments come as Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 12 in an attack on a college.

Peter Magyar has officially been sworn in as Hungary’s new prime minister, almost a month after defeating Viktor Orban.
Magyar’s Tisza party secured a huge parliamentary majority in last month’s election.

Hungary’s incoming PM Peter Magyar has travelled to Brussels, hoping to unfreeze billions of euros.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the development, urging that the first tranche be disbursed by May or June.

Ukraine gets multibillion-dollar loan; Russia rakes in oil revenue.