Climate Security: Newly released U.S. documents say climate change is being treated inside Washington as a geopolitical risk that could fuel droughts, floods, food shortages, migration and unrest. Hungary Water Crisis: A report links Hungary’s worsening drought and low river/groundwater levels to years of promises to Chinese battery makers—now impossible to keep without major social costs. Coal Pollution Protest: Greenpeace Bulgaria staged a “TOXIC” banner action at Bobov Dol power plant, demanding tighter limits and a shift toward renewables and clean balancing. Asbestos Roads: Hungary’s government says the fix for contaminated crushed-stone roads is removal and safe transport, not breaking or covering them, after airborne asbestos was found in western villages. EU Clean Heat Funding: The European Commission picked first industrial heat projects under the Heat Auction, including a Hungarian bioethanol plant, to cut gas-based heat use. Carbon Credits Scrutiny: A Bloomberg investigation raises doubts about some EU-backed Chinese carbon credits, with projects allegedly lacking equipment to cut emissions. Local Business Pressure: Hungary’s hospitality sector keeps shrinking, with thousands of pubs and restaurants closing since 2010.