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alcohol ban
Coverage of alcohol ban in the Nexus archive.
- Paris bans alcohol as Europe's hospitals are overwhelmed by record heatwave, with hundreds dead and countries issuing first-ever 'red alerts'
Paris has banned alcohol due to a record heatwave overwhelming Europe's hospitals, resulting in hundreds of deaths and first-ever red alerts issued by countries.
- Europe bakes in a punishing heatwave
A heatwave across Europe triggered a partial alcohol ban in France, canceled public events in Spain, and issued weather alerts in Germany and Italy. Temperatures exceeded 40°C under a 'heat dome,' raising health risks, wildfires, and train disruptions. Scientists linked the extreme heat to climate change, warning of prolonged dangerous conditions.
- France issues red heatwave alert on Sunday for third of country, bans alcohol at music festival
France has issued a red heatwave alert for a third of the country and banned alcohol at a music festival. The alert and ban are measures to address extreme weather conditions.