Climate & Agriculture: Hungary just logged its hottest month since 1901, with August averaging 24.9°C and rainfall at only 15.6mm; the drought is already hitting farm output, with agriculture value added down 12.4% y/y in Q2, and low Danube water forcing Paks to shut down three of four units in early August. Energy & Water Infrastructure: A new investigation says emergency riverbed work at Paks caused severe Danube scour and may have deepened the riverbed by 8–13 metres, raising questions about whether the original design can still be completed. Food Prices & Supply Risk: Reuters reports EU corn harvest forecasts near a two-decade low, with Hungary set to import maize as heat and chronic water shortages shrink yields. Regulation & Gambling: Hungary is considering abolishing SZTFH, the regulator covering gambling, tobacco and mining, after concerns over casino concession extensions without public tendering. Finance & Macroeconomy: The forint slid to its weakest level since the election, briefly pushing EUR/HUF above 370, as energy-price pressure and a stronger dollar weigh on risk sentiment. Cybersecurity: The long-running Sality botnet has been disrupted in a multinational operation involving Hungary, cutting off thousands of infected machines. Industrial Policy Watch: Hungary’s “budget of reality” proposal targets a 7.5% deficit (vs 3.7% earlier), after an audit flagged an 8.3% “real legacy” shortfall.