Germany braced for temperatures ‘well over 40C’ as Europe heatwave pushes east – live

According to The Guardian World, Europe's in the grip of an intense heatwave that's shifting eastward. Germany yesterday hit its hottest-ever temperature—forty-one point three degrees Celsius near Saarbrücken. Forecasters say the peak heat is now spreading into Poland and the Balkans over the weekend, while the UK gets some relief from this week's record temperatures.

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