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Wednesday, 12 August 2026
The government declared the weir planned in the Danube riverbed a priority investment, so the Paks nuclear plant can run safely even at low water. Almost HUF 6.2 billion goes to the water authorities to fight drought and water shortage.
The government declared a priority investment the construction of a riverbed sill in the Danube near Paks and Dunaszentbenedek and a temporary partial closure of the riverbed with floating structures. The aim is to ensure the water level needed for safe operation and generation of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant even at extremely low Danube water levels. As a general rule a 15-day deadline applies in official matters, and procurement can be carried out in an accelerated procedure even without justification. The construction is exempt from the water rights construction permit, and the environmental operating permit must be applied for by 30 September 2026. The acting authority is mainly the Bács-Kiskun County Government Office.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.
The government provided a one-off HUF 6.16 billion to the water directorates for damage prevention and protection against drought and water shortage. The tasks are performed by the General Directorate of Water Management, and the money comes from the Central Residual Settlement Fund. The earlier rules on the finance minister's approval need not be applied to the commitments.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented (largest amount named about HUF 6 billion).
The Ministry of Rural and Settlement Development published how to request public interest data from it and from the National Development Centre. Anyone can submit a request in writing or by email, to [email protected] for the ministry and [email protected] for the NFK. The deadline for fulfilment is 15 days, which can be extended once by 15 days for large requests. Anonymous requests, or identical requests repeated within a year, need not be fulfilled.
Weight: 1/3 · Informational document, not a decision.
Issue no. 111 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) for 2026 appeared on 12 August and contains 2 items. The government declared a priority investment the Danube riverbed sill securing water supply for the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, and gave HUF 6.16 billion to water management for protection against drought. Each item is described separately on this page.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.