A nation that prides itself on its exceptionalism is gradually being forced to install the unthinkable. But not without a political fight between the right (in favour) and the left (frosty)

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.