The French Health Ministry has noted a sharp increase in deaths especially in areas hit hardest by the heat wave. Germany is meanwhile breaking for another potentially record-breaking day. Follow DW for the latest.
Europe heat wave: 1,000 excess deaths recorded in France
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Wed 09:55 - France 24
Paris's largest outside swimming pool opens early ahead of massive heatwave
Wed 13:16 - France 24
Iconic Paris canal opens to swimmers as residents seek ways to cope with heatwave
Wed 14:59 - BBC Europe
Record-breaking heatwave develops across Europe
Wed 16:21 - NYT Europe
Western Europe Braces For Another Round of Heat
Thu 12:17 - Sky News (UK)
Amber heat alert issued as new heatwave nears
Thu 12:33 - France 24
Keeping cool: How French cities are adapting to extreme heat
Thu 14:02 - France 24
French school forced to adapt to early heatwave driven by climate change
Thu 16:57 - The Bulletin (BE)
Swimming on the roof: Open air pool finally on the horizon for Brussels
Fri 08:58 - Euronews
Farms, schools, rail and health services under strain as heatwave grips France
Fri 10:31 - BBC Headlines
Amber Extreme Heat warning issued by Met Office as 35C heatwave approaches
Fri 11:34 - DW All
Germany news: Heat alerts in effect for millions
Fri 11:34 - DW Top
Germany news: Heat alerts in effect for millions
Fri 13:25 - Euronews
Extreme heat in Europe: Which countries face the biggest costs?
Fri 15:15 - France 24
New timetables, longer holidays: How can French schools adapt to heatwaves?
Fri 16:23 - DW All
What to expect from the strongest El Nino in over a century
Fri 16:23 - DW Top
What to expect from the strongest El Nino in over a century
Fri 16:26 - Euronews
Heatwave nears 40C in France, forcing tourists to change routines
Sun 11:07 - Euronews
Summer solstice heatwave grips much of Europe as France restricts alcohol consumption
Mon 12:49 - The Bulletin (BE)
Heatwave causing major stress to young birds, warns wildlife centre
Mon 13:09 - France 24
French government holds crisis meeting over sweltering heatwave
Mon 13:44 - Euronews
School closures, alcohol bans and slow trains: How Europe’s heatwave is shutting down daily life
Mon 15:44 - DW All
Europe sizzles under heatwave with little relief in sight
Mon 15:44 - DW Top
Europe sizzles under heatwave with little relief in sight
Mon 15:44 - DW All
Europe sizzles under heat wave with little relief in sight
Mon 15:44 - DW Top
Europe sizzles under heat wave with little relief in sight
Tue 05:00 - Euronews
Europe’s heatwave could trigger blackouts. Which countries are most exposed?
Tue 08:35 - Al Jazeera English
About 20 drown in France trying to escape heatwave sweeping much of Europe
Tue 09:52 - France 24
France faces historically hot temperatures as heatwave carries on
Tue 10:26 - BBC Headlines
Around 29,000 lightning strikes light up sky across southern England
Tue 10:53 - BBC Europe
Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave
Tue 11:51 - DW Top
Europe heat wave: No respite as extreme heat continues
Tue 11:55 - France 24
France issues red alert as heatwave breaks records and death toll mounts
Tue 13:20 - France 24
Paris suffocates as deadly heatwave takes hold of the country
Tue 14:16 - Euronews
At least 20 drownings reported as 54 French departments remain on red alert
Tue 14:19 - France 24
Heatwave: France records hottest-ever night
Tue 14:24 - France 24
French heatwave proves deadly as country struggles to adapt
Tue 15:18 - France 24
France's elderly particularly at risk as heatwave suffocates country
Tue 15:39 - The Guardian
Europe battles record-breaking heat: is this the new normal? - The Latest
Wed 10:49 - Euronews
Red heatwave alerts spread across Europe with hottest day ever in France and 40 deaths from drowning
Wed 11:18 - France 24
#Parisians flock to #canal to escape suffocating #heat
Wed 12:14 - Euronews
Belgium under health alert as record-high heatwave hits the continent
Wed 13:14 - Al Jazeera English
When Paris is hotter than Mecca: How Europe’s heatwave compares globally
Wed 13:22 - France 24
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwave
Wed 14:20 - DW All
European heat wave is not normal summer weather
Wed 14:20 - DW Top
European heat wave is not normal summer weather
Wed 15:19 - France 24
‘I don’t have a choice’: Paris workers struggle under historic heatwave
Wed 16:31 - NYT Europe
Europe Heat Wave Latest News: After France’s Hottest Day Ever, U.K. Approaches June Record
Wed 16:41 - Sky News (UK)
Will heatwave temperatures become the new normal in your area?
Wed 17:59 - NYT Europe
Why Is Europe the Fastest-Warming Continent
Wed 18:28 - Euronews
UK records hottest June day ever as Europe swelters in heatwave
Wed 22:25 - PBS Newshour
Millions in Europe face extreme temperatures from record-breaking heat wave
Thu 03:50 - Al Jazeera English
Migrants left to endure deadly Paris heat with little shelter or aid
Thu 04:02 - Euronews
What is extreme heat stress? Inside the deadly phenomenon surging across Europe
Thu 05:02 - Euronews
Working mums, agricultural labourers and bill payers: Who’s hit hardest by heatwave costs?
Thu 07:58 - Euronews
Heatwave scorches Europe from London to Madrid as temperatures near 39C
Thu 08:57 - France 24
Tourists on Champs-Élysées seek refuge from heat as more records tumble
Thu 09:59 - France 24
Europe swelters as heatwave affects more than 100 million people from Spain to Germany
Thu 10:43 - DW All
Europe heat wave: No respite as extreme heat continues
Thu 10:52 - Al Jazeera English
Europe faces another day of extreme heat after more temperature records set
Thu 12:00 - UN News All
Europe heatwave breaks records as UN agencies ramp up health warnings
Thu 13:51 - BBC Europe
Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level
Thu 14:42 - France 24
France's health system under pressure as heatwave continues
Thu 15:25 - Euronews
Heat stress threatens 130 million European workers, trade union body warns
Thu 16:33 - NYT Europe
More Temperature Records Fall as Deadly Heat Stifles Europe
Thu 16:36 - NYT Europe
Latest Victims of France’s Heat Wave: Children Locked in Family Cars
Fri 07:59 - DW All
Here's what southern Europeans know about surviving heat waves
Fri 07:59 - DW Top
Here's what southern Europeans know about surviving heat waves
Fri 09:33 - France 24
Live: Paris Pride postponed, drowning death toll rises as Europe swelters in record heatwave
Fri 11:49 - NYT Europe
Europe’s Scorching Heat Is Gradually Moving East
Fri 13:47 - Politico EU
Why Europe’s heat waves are still so deadly
Fri 17:07 - The Guardian
UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – as it happened
Fri 19:18 - The Guardian
Europeans voice concerns amid sweltering heatwave - video
Sat 02:50 - The Guardian
Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says
Sat 04:00 - NYT Europe
Heat Wave Takes Toll on Europe’s Infrastructure, Too
Sat 08:09 - Al Jazeera English
Germany braces for record-breaking temperatures as heatwave moves east
Sat 17:16 - France 24
Heatwave shatters records across Europe, disrupts transport and strains hospitals
Sun 07:08 - DW All
Europe heat wave: 1,000 excess deaths recorded in France
Sun 07:08 - DW Top
Europe heat wave: 1,000 excess deaths recorded in France