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Heatwave: Macron and PM Lecornu on the defensive after criticism over France's lack of preparation
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President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu insist they have taken the necessary steps, as criticism mounts over successive governments' failure to anticipate the effects of climate change.
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