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People enjoy the sun next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, May 27, 2026.

Video. EU monitor warns of 'new normal' following record temperatures in May

Updated: 10/06/2026 - 7:45 GMT+2

Records were broken in Britain, France, Ireland and Portugal last month as a "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa pushed temperatures well above normal levels across western Europe.

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