Stéphanie Rist
- Jul 6
Wildfire in French Pyrenees forces 10,000 evacuations and closes Tour de France stage to spectators
A fast-moving wildfire in southern France has burned 4,600 hectares, injured two people critically, and prompted the evacuation of 10,000 residents. The third stage of the Tour de France will proceed without spectators.
- Jul 4
France's first Ebola patient, a humanitarian doctor, recovers and leaves hospital after negative tests
A humanitarian doctor who tested positive for Ebola after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered and been discharged from hospital, French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced on Saturday.
- Jun 29
France records 1,000 excess deaths during historic heatwave as morgues overflow
Provisional health data from France shows roughly 1,000 excess deaths since 24 June after an 11-day heatwave that broke temperature records across Europe. Morgues are overwhelmed, and the toll is expected to climb.
- 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.
- Jun 28
Europe heatwave kills at least 1,300, France reports 1,000 excess deaths in one week
The WHO reports 1,300 excess deaths in Europe since 21 June, while France alone records around 1,000 more fatalities in the past week.
- Jun 28
Europe heatwave claims over 1,300 lives as France records 1,000 excess deaths and temperature records tumble
France reports 1,000 excess deaths in four days while WHO says at least 1,300 have died across the continent since June 21, with hospitals overwhelmed and power grids faltering.
- Jun 28
Historic 11-day heatwave ends across France, leaving over 1,000 excess deaths and strained emergency services
After 11 days of record-breaking heat, France's canicule is finally receding, but health officials warn the worst effects may still be ahead with over 1,000 excess deaths already recorded.
- Jun 26
Record heatwave kills hundreds across Western Europe as Paris bans alcohol and hospitals overflow
A record-breaking heatwave has killed at least 212 people in Spain and dozens more across France, Italy and the UK, with temperatures shattering June records in Paris, London and Basel.
- Jun 25
Europe heatwave breaks temperature records and strains health services
More than 101 million people across Europe endured temperatures above 35°C on Thursday, with all-time June records falling in several countries; at least 212 deaths have been linked to the heat in Spain, and France activated its highest health emergency level.
- Jun 21
Two teenagers drown in Besançon after swimming in banned Doubs river during heatwave
Two boys drowned on Saturday after entering a prohibited section of the Doubs river in Besançon, where strong currents pulled them under. The accident occurred as a severe heatwave pushed temperatures above 35°C across eastern France.
- Jun 15
Ciivise says only 28% of its child protection measures fully effective, calls to 'step up a gear'
Two and a half years after proposing 82 measures, the Ciivise finds that only 28% are fully operational. On Monday it called for a 'step up in gear' to protect the 160,000 children sexually abused each year.
- May 25
Spain confirms new hantavirus case among quarantined cruise passengers in Madrid
Spain's health ministry reported a new positive hantavirus test among Spanish passengers quarantined in Madrid after a cruise ship outbreak, with the asymptomatic patient moved to a high-level isolation unit.
