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The Paks nuclear power plant had to be shut down due to record shallowing of the Danube, the water of which is used to cool the reactors. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Madr warned of the threat of an energy crisis - Paks generates almost half of the country's electricity.

Surprisingly, Europe dominates the top ten rankings, with Paris taking first place thanks to its variety of street food.

Carol Feuerman's hyperrealistic sculptures transform Chicago's Magnificent Mile into an outdoor gallery and invite passersby to interact with public art.

Following the UN Secretary General, the Special Representative of the European Commission on the Cyprus issue went to Nicosia. There Raffaele Fitto meets with the President of Cyprus and the leader of the Turkish Cypriots.

Cool summer holidays are becoming increasingly popular: the heat is shifting tourist flows beyond the Mediterranean. Experts are debating whether this seasonal trend will last.

An impressive land art portrait of British Prime Minister Andy Burnham was unveiled in the north of England, kicking off a campaign calling for the restoration of humanitarian aid.

On August 29, Iceland will hold a referendum in which citizens will decide whether to resume negotiations on the country's accession to the EU, suspended since 2013. We went to a volcanic island to explore the pros and cons, fears, hopes, expectations and doubts.