French authorities have announced public alcohol consumption and sales bans in Paris, in a bid to ease pressure on the capital’s hospitals during the heatwave.
Parisians will be restricted from drinking alcohol in public from noon on Friday until 07:00 on Saturday. The measures will be in place during the same hours from Saturday to Sunday.
Heatwave conditions that have left Spain, the UK and France sweltering for days are set to shift to the east, with forecasters in Germany and the Czech Republic warning of extreme conditions.
Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C across the country on Friday. An extreme weather warning is now in place in much of the Czech Republic.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the health alert level was being raised to its highest, to boost hospital staffing and protect the vulnerable.
Bans on takeaway alcohol sales will be in effect from 18:00 on Friday until 07:00 on Saturday in the capit
