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What to Know About the Dangerous Heat in Europe
Some parts of Western Europe were starting to cool off as the extreme heat that has gripped the continent moved east.
France air traffic strike disrupts European flights, over 500,000 affected
The timing of the strike is especially acute, with Friday being the last day of school in France before the summer vacation ...
In France, asylum seekers navigate labyrinth of Europe's Dublin Regulation
In the 1990s, the European Union established the Dublin Regulation, aiming to prevent asylum seekers from filing applications ...
European summers are getting brutally hot. So why is air conditioning so rare?
Many residents are being forced to ride out the heat wave with the help of electric fans, ice packs, and cold showers.
Beyond France: Europe’s air travel system struggles to cope with post-Covid demand
Europe’s skies are buckling under pressure as a French air traffic control strike exposes a continent-wide aviation system ...
As Europe swelters in extreme heat, Eiffel Tower closes its top level and a Swiss reactor shuts down
A wildfire in Spain’s Catalonia region killed two people Tuesday; several countries in the region issued heat alerts.
Europe sizzles and the Eiffel Tower’s summit closes
Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday. Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century.
European court says France has right to fine presidential portrait snatchers
Eleven activists had filed an appeal with Europe's top human rights court, arguing France had impeded their right to freedom ...
France leads Europe in saying au revoir to beach and park smoking
This summer in Paris, a sunset cigarette under the Eiffel Tower could come with an unexpected price tag. Starting July 1, ...