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- Belgium’s chief forecaster warned the coming week could become the nation’s hottest on record.
- Temperatures are forecast to reach 45 °C in Spain and 43 °C in France as a heat wave sweeps Western Europe.
- European Environment Agency says EU and UK governments are failing to protect citizens, noting heat stress has caused about 200,000 deaths in the EU over the past four years and that only one-fifth of households have air-conditioning.
