As the heatwave intensifies, the far-right is championing air-conditioning while the left is calling for renovations and green spaces.

The second early-season heatwave of the year has brought the return of a politically-charged issue. That of air-conditioning - for decades, France has been notoriously reticent to…

About a third of France was under a “red alert” on Sunday for heat, and high temperatures reached 104 F in some areas, in a country where air conditioning isn’t widespread. The…

Alors que l'Hexagone est écrasé par la chaleur, les politiques rivalisent de propositions au sujet de la climatisation. Vantée par l'extrême droite mais aussi certains au sein du…

The heat is on. Enough to make Parisians take the plunge into the once notoriously polluted Canal Saint Martin. France this Tuesday awakening from its hottest night on record,…

As the heatwave intensifies, the far-right is championing air-conditioning while the left is calling for renovations and green spaces.