Philippe Juvin
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- Nov 1
French lawmakers back a per-gigabyte tax on online content, not yet law
A budget amendment passed 11 to 10 with 14 abstentions on Friday, 30 October, and would charge content providers €0.055 per gigabyte, capped at 15% of French revenue or 2% of global revenue. The measure is not law yet.
- Jun 30
European heatwave claims 1,300 lives in a week, records shatter from Germany to Poland before a stormy break
The WHO reports more than 1,300 heat-related deaths since 21 June as Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary all break national temperature records. A brief cool-down is expected from Thursday before the anticyclone rebuilds.
- Jun 28
All-time temperature records fall in Germany, Poland and Czech Republic amid European heatwave; 1,300 dead
National heat records tumbled across Central Europe on Sunday as temperatures soared past 41°C, while the World Health Organization said the week-long heatwave had claimed more than 1,300 lives.
- Jun 28
France records 1,000 excess deaths since June 24 as heatwave eases but death toll expected to rise further
Santé publique France reports around 1,000 excess deaths since June 24, with hospitals under strain and hundreds of bodies awaiting collection. Officials warn the toll is likely an underestimate and could climb in coming days.