HEALTHJul 3 · 09:57 UTCPOLITICO EUROPEMilena Wälde

Belgian government under fire after heat wave claims 1,200 lives

Belgium's federal government faces criticism after a record-breaking heat wave caused 1,222 excess deaths between June 18 and June 29. Opposition leaders, including Socialist Party's Paul Magnette, accuse ministers of inaction as scientists describe the event as Europe's most severe heat wave on record.

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