Tourists on Champs-Élysées Seek Refuge
From heat as More Records Tumble
FRANCE 24 English

(June 25, 2026) — At least 101 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures in excess of 35C on Thursday, including 50 million in France, as an intense heatwave sweeping the continent continues. Reporting from Paris’s famed Champs-Élysées, France 24’s James Andre says tourists have been ducking into air-conditioned shops to escape the heat, while workers are also adapting to the extreme temperatures.

Record Heat Kills Across Europe
Drown In France, Eiffel Tower Shuts Early
VERTEX

(June 23, 2026) — A relentless heatwave sweeping across Europe has turned rivers, lakes and beaches into deadly traps, with at least 40 people drowning in France since June 18 as millions sought relief from record-breaking temperatures. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said most of the victims were young people as the government convened an emergency meeting to respond to the escalating crisis.

Temperatures climbed above 44C in parts of the country, forcing the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre to shorten opening hours, while rail services and a nuclear reactor were disrupted by the extreme heat. Similar conditions have spread across Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK, highlighting a continent-wide emergency as scientists warn the Sahara-driven heat dome could push temperatures even higher in the coming days.

Power Outages and Melting Roads:
Heatwave Strains French Infrastructure
FRANCE 24 English

(Jun 24, 2026) Power outages, train delays, and melting roads – the current heatwave is straining France’s infrastructure. Electricity provider EDF says it has had to reduce its nuclear power output, but that it still has enough capacity to meet demand. Also in the show: the UN’s International Maritime Organization starts evacuating some of the 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, and Europe’s defence industry prepares for a boost with the IPO of Franco-German tank maker KNDS.

Europe Hits Record Temperatures:
Is This the New Normal?
DW News

(June 26, 2026) — Europe has been roasting for days with record-breaking temperatures across the continent. More than 150 million people have been living through temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius. We talked to Armel Castellan, the Extreme Heat Services Technical Advisor at the World Meterological Organization and Theodore Keeping, an extreme weather researcher at Imperial College London. He’s also the lead author of a new so-called ‘rapid study’ by the World Weather Attribution that says the heatwaves Europe is now experiencing are driven by climate change and would not have been possible 50 years ago.