The Hungarian government has convened an emergency meeting of its defence task force to address growing concerns over the country’s water and energy systems as an intense heatwave continues to grip Hungary. Prime Minister Péter Magyar said key decisions would be taken on Friday evening following consultations with ministers, infrastructure operators and regulators.
Emergency meeting to address water and energy challenges
Speaking at a press conference at MOL’s Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta, Magyar said the government would hold an emergency session of its defence task force on Friday evening to decide on the most urgent measures needed to respond to the developing situation.
According to the prime minister, the task force brings together members of the government, representatives of regulatory authorities, public agencies and the operators of Hungary’s critical infrastructure.
Before the meeting, Magyar said he would continue consultations with ministers, regulators and infrastructure leaders, including further discussions in Paks, where the government has been monitoring the impact of the Danube’s exceptionally low water level on the country’s energy supply. The government said it would announce the decisions taken after the meeting.
Government appeals for greater public cooperation
Magyar said Hungary’s water utility companies had prepared extensively for the heatwave and the increased demand for drinking water. However, he warned that many households were still ignoring official requests to reduce water consumption.
According to the prime minister, some residents have continued watering gardens and filling swimming pools despite repeated appeals to conserve water. He urged the public to avoid these activities over the coming days in order to help maintain a stable drinking water supply, describing uninterrupted water service as the government’s highest priority.
Thousands lose water supply in Hungary as Paks output is cut and red warnings are issued
Companies asked to cut energy consumption further
The prime minister also renewed his appeal for voluntary energy-saving measures, particularly among large industrial consumers. He praised companies that have already announced reductions in electricity use, citing Samsung and the Budapest Municipality as examples. At the same time, he encouraged businesses to go even further.
“I ask companies to multiply those figures by two or three before sending us the email,” Magyar said, referring to the voluntary energy-saving commitments submitted to the government.
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“We have the situation under control”
Despite the mounting pressure caused by the prolonged heatwave, Magyar sought to reassure the public. “We have the situation under control, and it can remain under control,” he said. At the same time, he cautioned that the current period of extreme weather could last not only for several days but potentially for weeks. To minimise disruption and damage, he said, genuine cooperation between the government, businesses and the public would be essential.
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How do those Chinese battery factories that Orban forced on local communities make any sense now? They guzzle huge amounts of water and are poisoning the ground water around them with heavy metals. Hungary built drainage systems in the 19th century to stop the natural spring flooding of areas particularly around the Tisza. It now works against Hungary sending needed water down river giving you 21st century desertification. Scientists warned the Orban government years ago about this problem but nothing was done except to build battery factories to consume more water. Global warming is bad but Hungarians themselves made the situation even worse for Hungary.
So, according to Larry, Hungary should be importing these damn batteries, too!
The country, together with the rest of Europe, has all but de-industrialized (courtesy of the E.U. agenda), making us all poorer and destroying both the working and the middle class, and now one of the few initiatives on the continent to actually start manufacturing something gets condemned.
I wonder what kind of a production facility Marry WOULD approve of, since pretty much all of them require water. Battery production is not unique or particularly usurious in this regard (you’re thinking of data centers).
Larry has F.D.S. (Fidesz Derangement Syndrome). Don’t be like Larry, kids.
I can’t take anything or anyone seriously with that ghastly E.Useless rag behind them.
When you put that thing on an equal footing with the flag of your own country, then it’s very clear you’re not working for your nation nor are its priorities top of your list.