Τετάρτη 05 Αυγούστου 2026
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Two centimetres keep Cernavodă on the grid
Romania blasted rock, dredged an intake and sank barges to steer scarce Danube water toward its only nuclear plant. The intervention bought precious time, but flows could hit a historic low by 10 August. Hungary’s Paks shutdown shows the wider stakes: lost nuclear output has already driven regional power prices sharply higher.
Ukraine’s Patriot winter runs through Washington
Ukraine says it stopped just one of 27 Russian ballistic missiles fired at Kyiv on 1 August, exposing a shortage Europe cannot fix with money alone. A CSIS estimate puts US Patriot interceptor stocks at roughly 65 percent depleted, while Washington controls export approvals and allocation. Expanded production and European alternatives will arrive too late to resolve Ukraine’s immediate winter vulnerability.
Germany’s €540m drones face 2027 deadline
Berlin is buying loitering munitions for its permanent brigade in Lithuania, but delivery schedules, quantities and field-readiness remain undisclosed. The unit is due to reach roughly 4,800 soldiers by the end of 2027, before its Rūdninkai base opens, leaving Germany to prove the drones can operate within a trained, secure and jam-resistant strike network.
Denmark puts 37.6 billion kroner behind wind
Vattenfall secured two offshore wind projects totaling at least 1.8 gigawatts after Denmark replaced market-price exposure with 20-year guarantees. Public support is capped at 37.6 billion kroner, reviving competition and unlocking finance—but grid access remains constrained, and the unresolved turbine choice will determine whether that backing also strengthens European manufacturing.
Europe’s sanctions case runs through Washington
An Estonian court will decide on 6 August whether to extradite Elena Virtanen over alleged exports of American electronics to Russia. Her case exposes a wider enforcement gap: the EU has criminalised serious sanctions breaches, but its fragmented national systems still lack Washington’s ability to pursue controlled goods across borders.