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Netherlands breaks 1947 tropical days record as France heatwave surpasses 2003 duration

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  1. France heatwaves linked to more than 7,300 excess deaths this summer
  2. France estimates summer heatwave losses at up to 15 billion euros
  3. Netherlands breaks 1947 tropical days record as France heatwave surpasses 2003 duration
  4. Western Europe logs hottest June-July on record as heat toll mounts
  5. Slovakia and Austria set new all-time heat records as European drought deepens
  6. Czech August temperature records shattered as Moravia hits all-time high of 39.9°C
  7. Severe thunderstorm warnings issued across Germany and Czech Republic as heatwave breaks
  8. Czech Republic sets temperature records as heatwave peaks, storms kill one in Germany
  9. Heatwave peaks as thunderstorms threaten central Europe and Finland
  10. Czech Republic braces for temperatures near 40 degrees as new heatwave arrives Thursday
  11. Central Europe braces for return of extreme heat with temperatures poised to near records

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nos.nl NLD Historisch hitterecord uit 1947 verbroken: 31 lokaal tropische dagen in Nederlandlalibre.be BEL Voici quand la vague de chaleur sera officielle et quand un changement de temps est attendu20minutes.fr FRA La vague de chaleur en cours dépassera dès ce jeudi en durée celle de 2003
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aljazeera.com QAT Europe swelters in latest wave of extreme heatpublico.pt PRT Europa enfrenta a quinta vaga de calor de 2026vrt.be BEL LIVE Dagrecord in Ukkel nu al gebroken, code oranje voor hitte uitgebreid naar heel het land (op de kust na) | VRT NWS Nieuwsrtp.pt PRT Europa enfrenta mais uma onda de calorstandard.co.uk GBR Temperatures reach 37C for third day in 2026 as England under heat warningeuronews.com Francia afronta su quinta ola de calortelegraaf.nl NLD LIVE | Europa maakt zich op voor flinke hitte: temperatuur richting de 40 gradenkurier.at AUT Jetzt kommt der Wettersturz: Wann die Hitzewelle endgültig endet

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