Hungary cuts power use and Austria sees record 41C high temperature as Europe swelters in heatwave

Italy places major cities under red alert while major wildfire breaks out in Albania

The world's fastest-warming continent, Europe has endured record-breaking heat and destructive wildfires this summer.

Temperatures in Central Europe soared to extreme levels again on Wednesday with Slovakia and Austria both having their hottest day on record.

Central Europe swelters and Slovakia and Austria hit their record high temperatures  Toronto Star

Temperatures in Central Europe have soared to extreme levels again, with Slovakia and Austria both having their hottest day on record

Temperatures in Central Europe have soared to extreme levels again, with Slovakia and Austria both having their hottest day on record

Austria hits record temperature, Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heat  Reuters

Europe's nuclear fleet hopes to dodge summer shutdowns  euractiv.com

TIRANA/BUDAPEST, Aug 5 - Albanian emergency services battled a wildfire in the southern region of Mallakaster, while Hungarians cut power consumption as a heatwave and drought continued to grip large parts of southern and eastern Europe.

Record low water levels in Europe's major rivers have ​reduced electricity output and shrunk company earnings, stoking fears about the economic impact of searing heat and erratic rainfall. Governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and avert an energy crisis as record low w

Hungary’s only nuclear plant on brink of shutdown as Europe heatwave threatens energy crisis  CNN