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French Government Criticized Over Heatwave Response
The French government is facing criticism for its handling of the recent heatwave and its broader climate record. Critics argue that the response to the extreme weather has been sluggish.
29 Jun, 17:00 — 29 Jun, 18:06
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le-mondeHigh60d ago
French government defends response to heat wave
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 govt under fire over heatwave response
France's government has come under fire from parties on both the left and right over what they say was a lack of preparedness for the recent record heatwave that swept across Europe, with the country recording around 1,000 excess deaths. France 24's Marc Perelman takes a closer look.
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First report: France 24 · 29 Jun, 17:00|Full coverage: 2 · 1h|Window: 1h
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