A crippling heatwave sweeping across Europe has prompted an alcohol ban in France, weather warnings in Germany and left tourists sweltering under the Italian sun. On Saturday, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu called a crisis meeting with 14 of his ministers amid the rising heat, as orange he»»»

France issued a red alert for the heatwave across more than a third of the country for Sunday, also banning the consumption of alcohol during the annual Fete de la Musique festivities that day. The ferocious heatwave, which began earlier this week, has disrupted the country, forcing the cancellatio»»»

France is on alert for several days of extreme heat, as forecasters warned of an intense and long-lasting heatwave that could see temperatures in Paris soar above 40C for the first time on a June day. France's weather service has placed 35 of the country's 101 departments on red alert for heat»»»