France heatwave causes political crisis

The French government, led by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, is facing increasing political pressure after members of the Green Party submitted a motion of no confidence over the government's handling of the severe heatwave that hit the country in late June. The proposal is scheduled for discussion on July 6 and has the backing of 58 opposition MPs, but its chances of passing are slim due to insufficient support from the main parties. This comes concurrently with the worsening health and humanitarian situation in France, which has recorded at least one thousand deaths since the heatwave began, with some lawmakers accusing the government of being responsible for these fatalities, although the Prime Minister has dismissed these accusations.

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