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French government defends response to heat wave

Le Monde (English) · Jun 29, 2026, 6:06 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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After a week-long heat wave, which led to around 1,000 more deaths than the same period in previous months, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu defended the government's response, saying the measures put in place had 'held up well.'

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French government defends response to heat wave

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