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French govt under fire over heatwave response

French govt under fire over heatwave response
France 24 Monday 29 June 2026, 17:00 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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France's government has come under fire from parties on both the left and right over what they say was a lack of preparedness for the recent record heatwave that swept across Europe, with the country recording around 1,000 excess deaths. France 24's Marc Perelman takes a closer look.

France's government has come under fire from parties on both the left and right over what they say was a lack of preparedness for the recent record heatwave that swept across Europe, with the country recording around 1,000 excess deaths. France 24's Marc Perelman takes a closer look. [Image text:] PARIS Deadly heatwave triggers accusations of inaction FRENCHGOVERNMENT UNDERFIRE
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