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Heatwave shatters records across Europe, disrupts transport and strains hospitals
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- An intense heatwave that scorched western Europe this week spread into central and eastern parts of the continent on Saturday, bringing record temperatures from Denmark to Switzerland and Germany.
- Issued on: 27/06/2026 - 19:16Modified: 27/06/2026 - 19:17
- By: FRANCE 24 Video by: FRANCE 24 To display this content from You Tube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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An intense heatwave that scorched western Europe this week spread into central and eastern parts of the continent on Saturday, bringing record temperatures from Denmark to Switzerland and Germany. The extreme heat disrupted transport, strained hospitals and renewed concerns over the growing impact of climate change on Europe's increasingly frequent summer heatwaves.
Issued on: 27/06/2026 - 19:16Modified: 27/06/2026 - 19:17
By: FRANCE 24 Video by: FRANCE 24 To display this content from You Tube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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