Edition of 13 September 2026

5 stories filed on this issue date.

Section

The red pots. The enamel was made according to a secret recipe.

The Last Red Pot: Hungary’s Final Traditional Enamel Factory Closes After 117 Years

A red enamel saucepan may look like an ordinary kitchen object. In Hungary, however, the familiar Bonyhád red pot became something closer to industrial folklore. It cooked soups and stews in generations of homes, survived decades of changing fashions and was often passed from grandparents to children because, quite simply, it refused to wear out.

By EuroAsia.News · 13 September 2026 · 16:28 · 3 min read

Hungary
Kitchen
Enamel
History

Technology

China’s 2027 Car Offensive — From 1,300-hp Supercars to Seven-Seat Family SUVs

The first half of our look at China’s 2027 automotive offensive showed how MG and Xiaomi are moving directly into some of Europe’s most important mass-market and premium segments. But the second group of cars reveals something potentially even more disruptive: Chinese manufacturers are no longer restricting their ambitions to affordable electric vehicles. They are moving into territory traditionally dominated by Europe’s most prestigious brands. Part II

By EuroAsia.News · 13 September 2026 · 15:07 · 3 min read

China
EU
Cars

Summer 2026, record low Danube levels from Hungary to Romania.

Agriculture

Europe’s New Water Race - How Six Countries Plan to Survive the Next Drought

Europe cannot prevent meteorological drought. What governments can do is prevent drought from becoming an agricultural, industrial or drinking-water crisis. After repeated dry summers, that distinction is driving a fundamental change in water policy from Spain to Hungary.

By EuroAsia.News · 13 September 2026 · 13:07 · 4 min read

Europe
Climate
Agriculture
Drought
Water

On Feb. 1, 1970, a historic agreement was signed in Essen, Germany - it was considered the deal of the century and was dubbed "gas for pipes".

Economy

Germany’s Industrial Model Was Built on Cheap Energy — Can It Survive Without Russian Gas?

For decades, Germany’s industrial strength rested on a powerful combination: engineering excellence, skilled labour, export markets and reliable energy at internationally competitive prices. Soviet and Russian oil and pipeline gas became a major part of that model.

By EuroAsia.News · 13 September 2026 · 10:13 · 2 min read

Germany
Russia
Gas
Economy

Italian Prime Minister Meloni calls for a confederal EU model

News

Meloni Challenges Draghi - Two Competing Visions for Europe’s Future

Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni has opened a fundamental argument about the future shape of the European Union — and placed herself directly against Mario Draghi.

By EuroAsia.News · 13 September 2026 · 00:00 · 2 min read

EU
Meloni
Italy