AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDanube Drought & Nuclear Cooling: Hungary has ordered urgent construction of a submerged bed sill on the Danube near Paks, with two 80-metre barges on standby, aiming to keep cooling water levels above a critical threshold and avoid a costly shutdown; Water Supply Pressure: Budapest’s water utility is again urging residents to cut non-essential use as low Danube levels threaten production capacity, especially in Dunabogdány; Romania Nuclear Risk: Romania has started a controlled shutdown of Cernavoda’s second reactor due to record-low Danube water, underscoring how river conditions are reshaping regional power supply; EU Space Security: The EU and Spacerise have expanded IRIS² to 348 satellites, boosting secure connectivity capacity with launches starting in 2029; Battery Rules: The EU’s “battery passport” is set to reshape competition from 2027, with experts expecting an advantage for Korean suppliers over Chinese rivals; Industrial Restructuring: Accell Group, owner of Raleigh and Lapierre, has been declared bankrupt, with trustees saying the Hungary factory has shut down and insolvency proceedings are opening across countries.
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