Rebecca Rossman
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first heard Jul 2025
last heard 8 Sep
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Fewer than a quarter of French households have air conditioning.
In Paris, the Louvre Museum and Eiffel Tower closed early because of the heat.
Temperatures aren't expected to break until the weekend.
For NPR News, I'm Rebecca Rossman in Paris.
The worst of the heat is expected in parts of France, Spain and Portugal, where temperatures could climb past 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
The extreme temperatures are being driven by hot air coming north from the Sahara, combined with a dome of high pressure that is trapping heat in place.
This marks Europe's second heat wave of the year, following an unusually early one just two weeks ago.
Heat waves in Europe are made more dangerous by the continent's limited use of air conditioning.
In France, only about a quarter of households have AC.
For NPR News, I'm Rebecca Ronsman in Paris.
Independent bakeries and florists across France are allowed to open today under a compromise between labor unions and the French government.
May 1st is France's most protected public holiday.
Most employers are barred from making staff work, and those who do work must be paid double.
A broader proposal introduced earlier this year by French President Emmanuel Macron's government would have let more businesses open, but after union pushback, the exception was narrowed to independent bakers and florists only.
and staff must be given the option to opt out.
France's hard-left CGT labor union says it will be watching closely to make sure Labor Day doesn't become a normal work day.
For NPR News, I'm Rebecca Rossman.
French President Emmanuel Macron says France wants to help Lebanon prepare for upcoming negotiations with Israel, set for Thursday in Washington, over the truce tied to fighting with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Macron's offer came as he welcomed Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday at the Elysee Palace.
France and Lebanon have historic ties, but both Israel and the United States have been reluctant to include France in the talks.
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