2026/6/21 09:29 (Updated at 6/21 09:47) Please agree to our privacy policy to enable the news listening function. People in Paris, France, splashed in the pool near the Eiffel Tower to cool off. (Central News Agency file photo) (Central News Agency, Paris, comprehensive foreign news report on the 20th) Heat waves are raging in many parts of Europe, and France has implemented alcohol bans in some areas; Germany has issued a nationwide high temperature warning; Spain has closed a football fan area. As temperatures approach record highs, countries around the world are taking measures to respond. Reuters reported that French authorities expect that 35 of the 96 provinces in the territory will issue the highest level red high temperature alert on the 21st. From the southwest through the Paris region to Burgundy, the temperature is expected to be as high as 39 to 40 degrees Celsius (the same below), and may even rise to 41 degrees in some areas. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced after convening a crisis meeting that preventive alcohol ban measures will be implemented during the annual music festival (Fete de la Musique) and other public events held in the above-mentioned 35 provinces on the 21st. The Paris city government ordered the city’s parks to be open around the clock to facilitate people to escape the heat. High temperature warnings have also been issued in most areas of Germany, with temperatures approaching 38 degrees. The German Weather Service (DWD) warns that high temperatures combined with high humidity may trigger severe thundershowers. On the other side of the Alps, daytime temperatures in many places in Italy are expected to reach 36 to 37 degrees, affecting the daily lives of local people and tourist activities. In Rome, tourists queued up to visit the Colosseum under the scorching sun, which was like a test of endurance. Others sought refuge from the heat in the cooler spaces beneath the ruins of the Temple of Claudius. Bologna in northern Italy is one of the hottest cities on the Italian peninsula. People wash their faces and cool down by the Fountain of Neptune built in the 16th century, or hide under the shadow of the arcade to avoid the scorching sun. In Spain, the Spanish Football Federation decided to close the fan zone in Plaza de Colon in Madrid and suspend public broadcasts of Spain’s World Cup match against Saudi Arabia. Scientists say climate change is causing more frequent and severe heatwaves in Europe, raising the risk of public health emergencies and economic disruption during the summer. Emmanuel Moulin, president of the Bank of France, the French central bank, said that the short-term impact of high temperatures on economic growth is “difficult to generalize” because two factors, reduced productivity and increased energy consumption, coexist; but in the medium term, heat waves are bound to drag down economic activity. (Compiled by: Shi Shi) 1150621 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of support to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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