French govt under fire over heatwave response
AI Briefing
- • French government faces criticism for inadequate response to record-breaking heatwave that claimed over 1,000 excess lives.
- • Left and right parties alike voice concerns over government's preparedness for the extreme weather event.
- • France's heatwave death toll surpasses 1,000, sparking calls for greater government accountability.
Source Summary
France's government has come under fire from parties on both the left and right over what they say was a lack of preparedness for the recent record heatwave that swept across Europe, with the country recording around 1,000 excess deaths. France 24's Marc Perelman takes a closer look.
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