BBC Europe • June 17, 2026 14:59

Record-breaking heatwave develops across Europe

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An intense heatwave is building across the continent, with Paris possibly seeing 40C by Sunday. Simon King reports.

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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

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France 24

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13:16

Iconic Paris canal opens to swimmers as residents seek ways to cope with heatwave

As France is bracing for another heatwave, Paris is allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. It will be the second spell of …

09:55

Paris's largest outside swimming pool opens early ahead of massive heatwave

France is bracing for another heatwave this week after enduring its hottest spring on record. In Paris, a city not made to withstand heatwaves, the urgent demand for a place …

NYT Europe

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16:21

Western Europe Braces For Another Round of Heat

After an early heat wave in May, travelers and residents in France, Germany, Italy and other countries are again looking for respite.