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Issued on: 29/06/2026 - 19:00

France's government has come under fire from parties on both the left and right over what they say was a lack of preparedness for the recent record heatwave that swept across Europe, with the country recording around 1,000 excess deaths. France 24's Marc Perelman takes a closer look.

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