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Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption

After a crisis meeting, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu pre-emptively banned alcohol consumption on Sunday (June 21) at the annual Fete de la Musique festivals and other public events to be held in those 35 regions on Sunday.

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Channel NewsAsiaNews report · Jun 20, 6:55 PM

Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption

After a crisis meeting, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu pre-emptively banned alcohol consumption on Sunday (June 21) at the annual Fete de la Musique festivals and other public events to b...

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Dawn PakistanNews report · Jun 20, 6:40 PM

Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption

A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted a partial alcohol ban in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and the closure of a soccer fan zone in Spain, as temperatures c...

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Jun 20, 6:40 PM: Dawn Pakistan joined the source map.

Jun 20, 6:55 PM: Channel NewsAsia joined the source map.

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