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    <text>France records an additional 1,000 deaths as the country grapples with a severe heat wave. </text>
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      <text>Over 10,000 Hungarians gather at the Budapest Pride in Budapest, Hungary, the first LGBTQ pride march in the city since former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was voted out in April. The event occurs following attempts by the Orban government to ban the event and amidst a heat wave in Europe, including the country. </text>
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    <text>Over 10,000 people gather at the Budapest Pride in Hungary, the first pride march in the city since former prime minister Viktor Orbán was voted out in April. The event occurs following attempts by the Orban government to ban the event and amidst a heat wave in Europe. </text>
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    <text>A monitoring system in Spain estimates that a heat wave contributed to 212 deaths between Sunday and Wednesday. The country also records its highest average June temperatures since at least 1950. </text>
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      <text>French sports minister Marina Ferrari reports that at least 20 people have drowned in France while swimming in unsupervised areas over the weekend during a heat wave. </text>
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    <text>French sports minister Marina Ferrari reports that at least 40 people have drowned in France while swimming in unsupervised areas over the weekend during a heat wave. </text>
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    <text>Météo-France places 35 departments, including Paris, under red heat wave alert as high temperatures persist nationwide. Authorities also prohibit public alcohol consumption during Fête de la Musique events in affected areas and implement measures to reduce pressure on emergency services. </text>
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      <text>According to the State Meteorological Agency, Spain experienced its hottest summer in 2025 since records began in 1961, averaging a temperature of 24.2 C, surpassing 2022's record of 24.1 C. The record high temperatures caused three heatwaves over the summer, including the 16-day heatwave in August which sparked wildfires. </text>
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    <text>The Spanish State Meteorological Agency announces that 2025 was Spain's hottest summer since records began in 1961, averaging a temperature of 24.2 C, and surpassing 2022's record of 24.1 C. The record-high temperatures caused three heatwaves over the summer, including the 16-day heatwave in August which sparked wildfires. </text>
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      <text>Air traffic controllers in France go on strike to protest overstaffing, management culture, and outdated equipment. Hundreds of flights are delayed or cancelled across airports in the country, including Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, which is one of Europe's busiest airports. </text>
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    <text>Air traffic controllers in France go on strike to protest understaffing, management culture, and outdated equipment. Hundreds of flights are delayed or cancelled, including at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, which is one of Europe's busiest airports. </text>
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    <text>Two farmers are killed in a wildfire in Catalonia, Spain, while three people die from heat-related causes in Sardinia, Italy, and a 10-year-old American tourist dies after collapsing from extreme heat in Paris, France. Hundreds of others are hospitalized. </text>
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    <text>U.S. president Donald Trump announces the implementation of 50% tariffs on all goods imported from European Union countries starting June 1. European stock exchanges including the German DAX, the French CAC 40, and the British FTSE 100 report losses afterwards. </text>
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      <text>European leaders gather in France for an summit on Ukraine after the U.S. administration announced the opening of peace talks with Russia on ending the Ukrainian war without European participation. </text>
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    <text>European leaders gather in France for a summit on Ukraine after the U.S. administration announced the opening of peace talks with Russia on ending the Ukrainian war without European participation. </text>
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    <name>The Independent</name>
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  <text>The death toll from the heatwaves across Europe increases to over 1,300 people killed, including 1,000 in France and over 300 in Spain. </text>
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