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Prohibition hits European summer: France bans booze at music festival as heatwave hits 41°C

Times of India

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June 21, 2026

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Prohibition hits European summer: France bans booze at music festival as heatwave hits 41°C
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Legal Insurrection

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· Jun 26, 2026

It’s Summer Again, So Media Tees-Up Another Round of ‘Heat Dome’ Mania

In response to the Western Europe summer heat wave, France bans drinking alcohol in public. The post It’s Summer Again, So Media Tees-Up Another Round of ‘Heat Dome’ Mania first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

HESPRESS English

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· Jun 21, 2026

France presses ahead with street music festivals despite extreme heat

France on Sunday prepared to host its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets. Every year on June 21, musicians take over France, filling bars, street corners and rooftops as revellers celebrate the start of summer — as [] The post France presses ahead with street music festivals despite extreme heat appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 22, 2026

Europe roasts in killer 45C Saharan heatdome - as France bans outdoor boozing and warns it could be as bad as 2003 heatwave that killed 15,000 people

Europe roasts in killer 45C Saharan heatdome - as France bans outdoor boozing and warns it could be as bad as 2003 heatwave that killed 15,000 people

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Europe sweats through heat, worse to come

France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany canceled or postponed sports events and Britain warned of tropical nights as Europe sweltered through a heatwave threatening to break June temperature records. Less than a month after a May heat wave that set records in several European countries, the continent is facing a new bout of extreme weather, with temperatures set to rise even further in coming days. Scientists have shown that recurring heat waves are a clear marker of

Kuwait Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor

PARIS: Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record last month as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the E...

Fark

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· Jun 22, 2026

France sizzles in a week of punishing heat that is already causing deaths, with some reports stating that it's so hot you could braise a Coq a Vin with lardons and mushrooms on the sidewalk. Or just fry an egg, if you're a philistine or something [Scary]

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Related coverage for "Prohibition hits European summer: France bans booze at music festival as heatwave hits 41°C": Legal Insurrection — It’s Summer Again, So Media Tees-Up Another Round of ‘Heat Dome’ Mania. HESPRESS English — France presses ahead with street music festivals despite extreme heat. Daily Mail — Europe roasts in killer 45C Saharan heatdome - as France bans outdoor boozing and warns it could be as bad as 2003 heatwave that killed 15,000 people. The korea Herald News — Europe sweats through heat, worse to come. Kuwait Times — Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor. Fark — France sizzles in a week of punishing heat that is already causing deaths, with some reports stating that it's so hot you could braise a Coq a Vin with lardons and mushrooms on the sidewalk. Or just fry an egg, if you're a philistine or something [Scary]