European infrastructure is struggling under an intense heatwave, with roads melting, tram tracks buckling and transport networks disrupted as record-breaking temperatures sweep across the continent, according to reports and videos shared online.

40°C temperatures are forecast to hit typically colder EU countries in the coming days, as experts warn hospitals and schools could be put under strain.

As Europe swelters, extreme heat is cutting output, driving inflation and forcing costly climate adaptation, turning heatwaves into a structural economic risk.

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, with tens of millions facing extreme temperatures. Forecasters warn of record-breaking heat as the phenomenon moves east, prompting red…

Even Germany’s famous highway, the Autobahn, was overwhelmed