Europe is experiencing very high temperatures.

It is Thursday, 6 August 2026, at 7:56 am.

A big fire in Greece has burned a lot of farmland.

In short, Europe is very hot.

A heatwave is affecting Europe, with record temperatures in Austria and big fires in Albania.

Hungary is asking people to use less power, and Moldova is telling people to save water.

What happens next?

The heatwave is moving east, and Moldova will be very hot on Thursday.

Austria had its hottest day ever on Wednesday, and Hungary is trying to save power.

Europe is getting very hot, and there have been big fires in France and Spain.

Now, the heatwave is affecting Albania, where firefighters are battling a big fire.

Italy has warned people about the heat, and temperatures are very high in some areas.

Tourists in Rome are trying to stay cool.

The Vatican moved an event indoors because of the heat.

Visitors are happy about the decision to move the event indoors.

A man from Mexico said it's better to hold events indoors when it's very hot.

Austria had a record high temperature again.

The temperature in Austria was 41.2C, which is a new record.

Hungary is trying to save power because of a drought.

The government is asking people to use less power, and the capital city is very hot.

A government official is giving out water to people in Budapest.

The water level in the Danube River is very low, which is causing problems for Hungary's power plant.

The river is carrying less water than it has in decades, which is a big problem.

Slovenia's power plant is also having problems because of the heat.

The plant will produce less power at night.

The water level in the Rhine River in Germany is very low, which is affecting cargo ships.

The Rhine River is important for transporting goods.

There are big fires in Albania and Greece.

In Albania, firefighters are trying to stop a fire from reaching homes.

In Greece, a fire has burned a lot of farmland.

The fire in Greece is mostly under control, but firefighters are still working.

Greek firefighters are working hard to stop the fire.

In Moldova, the president is asking people to save power and water.

The president said it's okay to water vegetable gardens, but not lawns.

Moldova is having trouble getting power from neighboring countries.

The hot summer is affecting agriculture.

Britain's cereal harvest will be the worst in decades.

Reuters is reporting on the heatwave.

You can find more news on the ABC website.

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