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France brings in new ban on beaches and in parks

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, France has banned smoking in all outdoor areas frequented by children.

CBC.ca · 11h

France has banned smoking in parks, beaches and bus stops — but not restaurant patios

Depending on who you ask, France's decision to exclude restaurant patios and terraces from its outdoor smoking ban is either a gross oversight, or a necessary preservation of French culture and liberty.

Boise State Public Radio · 2d

France bans smoking at parks and beaches in effort to protect children

France over the weekend banned smoking in public parks, on beaches and at bus stops in an effort to protect children.

Heatwave across Europe leaves 8 dead

BBC on MSN · 22h

Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain and France

France's ecological transition minister, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, said the two deaths in her country were a result of "heat-related illness". It comes as France registered its second-hottest June since records began in 1900. June 2025 only trails behind June 2023, when the country also experienced intense heat.

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

Two Die in Spain Wildfire, Two Deaths in France From European Heatwave

LONDON (Reuters) -Wildfires have killed two people in Spain and two others have died in France because of a heatwave that has gripped Europe and forced the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant.

Reuters · 16h

Heatwave across Europe leaves 8 dead as early summer temperatures hit records

Four people died in Spain, two in France and two in Italy as an early summer heatwave continued to grip much of Europe on Wednesday, triggering health alerts and forest fires and forcing the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant.

Europe, Heat wave

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Heat wave blisters Europe: What it means for Wimbledon, the Eiffel Tower

Temperatures climbed above 100 degrees Fahrenheit across parts of Europe, creating health concerns and causing landmarks to close.

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

A heat wave covers much of Europe and higher temperatures are on the way

A heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and forest fires in Turkey and France.

The New York Times · 11h

How Tourists Can Stay Cool During the European Heat Wave

As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here’s how and where to look for respite.

19hon MSN

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.

1don MSN

France shuts schools, Italy limits work outdoors in 'exceptional' European heatwave

Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heatwave that ...

STAT18h

Europe, with ambitions to poach American scientists, faces pressures of its own

In the French city of Marseille, a university's ambitions to poach American scientists could mask broader tensions over ...

1don MSN

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.

India Today on MSN1h

Eight dead, nuclear reactor shut: Europe boils in blistering heatwave

Italy, France and Germany warned of the risk of heavy storms due to excessive warming in unstable atmospheres.

What to Know About the Dangerous Heat in Europe

Weather agencies have issued alerts warning of a third day of high temperatures that in some places have climbed well above ...

OilPrice.com10h

Can Europe Build Its Own Atomic Arsenal?

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the on-and-off Russian nuclear threats, scholars have been analyzing Europe’s ...

Foreign Affairs1dOpinion

Europe’s Bad Nuclear Options

A potential European nuclear deterrent is a different matter. European politicians have sporadically expressed concern about ...

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