The Rock of Starvation has been portent of doom in Hungary for centuries, only appearing when the Danube falls low enough to halt mills, bringing famine. But what this summer’s extremely low water level revealed was not just the Danube’s bed, but also the lack of transparency of the Péter Magyar government.
The closure of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Station was caused by the dredging of the Ukrainian Bystroye Canal, which ‘steals’ water from the Danube and is causing a severe energy crisis in Romania, according to sovereignist propaganda.
Ukraine wants to become an energy powerhouse at the Dniester, but this is affecting Moldova's water reserves and may even affect Romania