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Paris Pride parade postponed to not stretch already overwhelmed emergency services

Paris Pride parade postponed to not stretch already overwhelmed emergency services
France 24 Friday 26 June 2026, 12:36 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Paris Pride parade postponed to not stretch already overwhelmed emergency services France Issued on: Modified: Share Organisers of the Pride March due to take place in Paris on June 27 weekend postponed the event after police ordered them to change the date to relieve pressure on emergency services during the heatwave. A popular music festival has also been cancelled, while public alcohol consumption has been temporarily banned. This comes as hospitals and emergency services are overwhelmed amid a historic heatwave. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell tells us more from eastern Paris.
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