Europe's heatwave continues with excess deaths in France and new German temperature record

France's National Public Health Agency, Santé publique France, confirmed approximately 1,000 excess deaths between June 24 and 26, coinciding with an extreme heatwave. The World Health Organization estimates over 1,300 heat-related deaths across Europe since June 21. Meanwhile, the heatwave continued to set new national temperature records. Germany recorded a new high of 41.7°C on Sunday, June 28. While [Радіо Свобода] reported this occurred in Coschen, surpassing the 41.5°C set the previous day in Drevice, [Українська правда] cited Neißemünde as the location for the 41.7°C record, noting it was the third consecutive day a temperature record was broken. In response to the extreme heat, Germany's Alliance 90/The Greens party has called for widespread air conditioner installation. Poland also experienced its highest recorded temperature in over a century, reaching 40.5°C in Słubice on Sunday. Sources: Forbes Ukraine, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.