But there's also an energy crisis unfolding for Hungary's nearly 10 million people. The country's only nuclear power plant, known as Paks, is on the brink of completely shutting down. A view of the Paks Power Plant on July 31, 2026, in Dunaszentbenedek, Hungary. The anxiety over Paks, Hungary's most critical piece of infrastructure, is the first real test of Magyar's young government. Hungary's electricity network is among Europe's most interconnected, letting the country easily buy power from its neighbors.