Europe’s Heat Politics

As the continent swelters, some right-wing populists are talking up their support for air-conditioning.

By Katrin Bennhold

Europe’s Hunt for AI Stocks Leads to Power Suppliers and Banks - Bloomberg.com

Europe’s Hunt for AI Stocks Leads to Power Suppliers and Banks  Bloomberg.com

From France to Italy, inside the counterfeit rings circulating fake banknotes across Europe via social media

A joint French-Italian investigation that lasted over a year led to the indictment of 12 people suspected of belonging to a huge counterfeiting network.

France reports 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat shatters European records

France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and needs to do more to protect its citizens.

Europe heat wave: Over 1,300 excess deaths, WHO says

The WHO said over 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in Europe since the record-breaking heat wave started around June 21. Germany logged yet another heat record at 41.7 degrees Celsius. Follow DW for the latest.

Cyprus praised for fighting to strengthen EU defence

The European Union is working on a new strategic playbook to strengthen its mutual defence clause, its defence commissioner has said, warning that Europe must be prepared to replace military capabilities currently provided by the United States. Asked about Cyprus’ efforts to strengthen Article 42.7 of the Treaty on European Union, the bloc’s mutual assistance […]

Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise

The heatwave would have been "virtually ‌impossible" without human-caused climate change, according to scientists.

Europe records 1,300 excess heatwave deaths

France bears the brunt as Germany, Italy also swelter

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Heat Dome Halts German Trains After Track Sealant Liquifies

Heat Dome Halts German Trains After Track Sealant Liquifies Europe's heat wave is now quickly morphing from a public health crisis into an infrastructure nightmare, with power prices surging, more than 1,000 excess deaths reported across France, and extreme temperatures bringing parts of Germany's rail infrastructure to a halt. The local German outlet Leipziger Zeitung reports that after a week of sweltering temperatures above 30°C, with readings climbing toward 40°C on Saturda...

By Tyler Durden

Heat disrupts funeral services in Amsterdam as body cooling systems struggle

Extreme heat in Amsterdam is disrupting funeral services in Nieuw-West and elsewhere in the city.

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