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Extreme heat is ripping through southern Europe and parts of Germany, with the next blast from the Sahara lifting temperatures toward record highs in parts of Italy this weekend.

Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant cut output at three of its four reactors by a combined 240 MW due to the rising temperature of the Danube river, the plant's operator said late on Thursday.

The internal rules of the nuclear power plant set an intervention limit of 29.5 degrees Celsius, which, if reached, requires a reduction of power output.

Hungary’s Paks plant on Thursday reduced its output due to rising temperatures of the River Danube whose water is used to cool the nuclear facility.

Staff needed to cut back the performance of Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant due to a significant temperature rise

The leaders of Hungary and Turkey, considered close to Vladimir Putin, have dropped objections to Sweden joining NATO, dealing a blow to the Russian leader.

MEP Tamas Deutsch: This is the point-by-point implementation of the Soros plan

A Westinghouse-led consortium has been selected by the European Union to develop and deliver a "fully European" nuclear fuel supply for Russian-designed VVER pressurised water reactors.

The new Paks nuclear power plant is the long-term guarantee of Hungary's security of supply, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó emphasized.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held talks with Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko on cooperation in many sectors.