Explore the Danube

Find right here inspiring, informative and exciting teaching material about a very special European river: the Danube. The world’s great rivers are unique: they tie together peoples and civilisations, and they encourage communication and discussion. They have inspired mankind from … Continue reading

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Danube Cultural Cluster

In collaboration with many partners from the Danube region the Collegium Hungaricum (the Hungarian Cultural Institute) encourages the foundation of a cultural cluster in the Danube area (Danube Cultural Cluster) within the framework of the Danube Strategy. This cluster is … Continue reading

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One step further for the EU Danube Strategy

Danube Watch After an intense consultation period involving all 14 Danube countries as well as stakeholder groups, the EU Strategy for the Danube Region is entering the final stages of completion and is expected to be adopted by the College … Continue reading

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Danube river to be severely impacted by plans to increase navigation

WWF Brussels, Belgium – Tomorrow the European Commission will publish plans to increase navigation on the Danube River, as part of their EU Strategy for the Danube Region. However this decision could result in significant negative impacts on the river’s … Continue reading

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EU Danube Strategy to promote basin-wide development

WWF WWF welcomes the EU’s initiative to develop a Danube Strategy, which can help bring together and implement existing policies and legislation to achieve long-term sustainable development across the Danube basin. Development of the Strategy comes at a time when … Continue reading

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Fears Hungary spill could turn into toxic cloud

Concern has been raised in Hungary that sunnier weather will turn the red sludge spill into a toxic dust cloud.

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Hungary toxic spill - the trouble may not be over

by Pablo Gorondi for AP KOLONTAR, Hungary (AP) — The owners of the metals plant whose reservoir burst, flooding several towns in western Hungary with caustic red sludge, expressed their condolences Sunday to the families of the seven people killed, … Continue reading

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First dead fish seen in Danube

AFP Budapest - The first dead fish have been sighted in Europe’s second-longest river, the Danube, following a spill of toxic mud in Hungary, a regional chief for the disaster relief services told AFP on Thursday. “I can confirm that … Continue reading

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Power from the Danube – can it be sustainable?

Danube Watch Danube leaders discuss the increased need for CO2-neutral energy, the construction of new hydropower plants, minimum ecological requirements and how all of this can be in line with the Danube River Basin Management Plan When constructing new hydropower … Continue reading

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Toxic red sludge has reached the Danube

Attilla Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images KOLONTAR, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s most prestigious organization of scientists and researchers says tests of the red sludge flowing into the Danube show no dangerous heavy metal levels. The Hungarian Academy of Science says tests of samples … Continue reading

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