Paris has banned drinking alcohol in public over the weekend, while the city's Pride March has also been postponed due to the heatwave. #EuropeNews

At least 48 people have drowned in France alone while trying to cool off, as a heatwave drives temperatures as much as 18C above normal across Europe

Extreme temperatures have swept through large parts of western Europe, with Paris soaring to more than 40C.

Authorities banned alcohol and major weekend festivities as a deadly European heatwave that has saturated hospitals was forecast to shift east on Friday.

First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive days; Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals reach ‘saturation point’

Organisers of the Paris Pride March on Friday postponed the annual event scheduled for Saturday after police ordered them to change the date to avoid overwhelming response…

Scientists said the heatwave was the worst recorded for Europe, where the climate is changing faster than anywhere else.

As France prepares for its second weekend of scorching temperatures, local authorities across the country are banning the sale of alcohol while festivals, events and sports…

Restrictions in the French capital came into effect at midday as temperatures swelled to 36C in a desperate bid to curb excess deaths

At least 55 people have died in France as authorities warn the heatwave is far from over

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Health authorities across Europe remained on high alert Friday as an unprecedented heatwave continued to sweep across the continent, forcing governments to introduce emergency…

PARIS: Health authorities across Europe were on high alert on Friday (Jun 26) as a killer heatwave progressed across the continent, prompting alcohol bans and the cancellation of…

The unprecedented heatwave that has been hitting Europe since the beginning of the week is spreading east and south across the continent, leading to the cancellation of events as…

Paris has banned drinking alcohol in public over the weekend, while the city's Pride March has also been postponed due to the heatwave. #EuropeNews

Parigi ha vietato il consumo di alcolici in luoghi pubblici per il fine settimana. Il corteo del Pride cittadino è stato inoltre rinviato a causa dell’ondata di caldo. #EuropeNews