AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHeatwave toll in Europe, including Spain: Spain reported 1,028 heat-related deaths during the late-June surge, with the first half of 2026 the hottest on record; the same wave broke temperature records across Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Hungary water strain: Prime Minister Péter Magyar urged people to use tap water only for essentials as a 3rd-level heat alert stayed in place and water restrictions hit 120 settlements in the Danube Regional Waterworks area. State control over universities: Hungary has started bringing Orbán-era public-interest asset management foundations (KEKVA) under direct state control, moving universities back into state hands. Budapest tourism disruption: Tui cancelled a river cruise after an air-conditioning fault on the ship Skyla in extreme heat; passengers were moved to hotels and flown home, with refunds and vouchers. New Budapest nature attraction: The Biodome urban oasis opened in Budapest Zoo, adding a year-round tropical and subtropical indoor space for plants and animals. Tech and culture: MOME launched work on an AI image/video platform aimed at more accurate representation of Hungarian and other low-resource languages.
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