Central and southern Europe brace for heatwave – Europe live

Temperatures forecast to reach 37C in Budapest and Vienna as Hungary switches off vital nuclear plant with falling water levels in Danube affecting cooling capabilities The latest heatwave seen in western Europe last week are now moving eastwards, with large parts of central and southern Europe set to experience extreme temperatures near 40C, and putting countries at risk of an energy crunch. Hungary was forced to shut down most of its sole nuclear power plant, which generates a large part of...

By Jakub Krupa