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Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption

A severe heatwave is sweeping across Western Europe with temperatures forecast up to 44C. France has issued red alerts for a third of the country and restricted alcohol consumption at music festivals. Other nations including Germany and Spain have also issued warnings or closed public zones.

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France has implemented a partial alcohol ban at festivals and closed over 800 schools due to extreme heat.

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  1. Western Europe Faces Extreme Heatwave with France Imposing Alcohol Bans

    A severe heatwave is sweeping across Western Europe with temperatures forecast up to 44C. France has issued red alerts for a third of the country and restricted alcohol consumption at music festivals. Other nations including Germany and Spain have also issued warnings or closed public zones.

    What's confirmed:

    • France issued a red heatwave alert for a third of the country.
    • France banned alcohol consumption at music festival events under red heatwave alerts.
    • Temperatures in parts of Europe are climbing to around 40C.
    • Germany issued nationwide heat warnings with temperatures approaching 38C.
    • A soccer fan zone was closed in Spain due to the heatwave.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • More than 800 of France's 60,000 schools were to be closed.
    • Paris expects 2 million revellers for Fête de la Musique.
    • Temperatures are forecast to reach up to 44C.
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