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Heat wave: A third of France in red or orange vigilance, records expected

A third of the country in red or orange vigilance, with a thermometer often exceeding 40°C: the heat wave of unprecedented precocity is growing in France, with temperature records expected until Saturday.

In total, 37 departments, or 18 million people, are concerned.

From Friday, 40°C will be frequently reached or even exceeded over a large south-west quarter, according to Météo-France.

Schoolchildren and college students from the departments concerned are called upon to stay at home.

Thursday in the Hérault, in Saint-Jean-de-Minervois, the thermometer has already climbed to 40°C: a record of precocity for metropolitan France excluding Corsica, according to Météo-France.

On Saturday, absolute records could fall on the Landes, Poitou-Charentes, Vendée axis.

Legislative 2022: Last day of campaign for candidates

Absolute or simple majority?

Back from Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron returns to the arena this Friday for the last day of campaigning before the second round of legislative elections where the fate of his second five-year term is at stake against the left alliance Nupes and the RN.

The day after a televised debate between the two rounds which focused on purchasing power and pensions between Gabriel Attal for the majority, Clémentine Autain for Nupes and Jordan Bardella for the RN, the candidates end at midnight a poisoned campaign between Macronists and Mélenchonists.

To better understand the issues of the ballot, find our "Recap" of the week, the video meeting of "20 Minutes" dedicated to the 2022 legislative elections.

War in Ukraine: EU Commission's recommendations on the country's possible membership expected today

On a historic visit to Ukraine, the French, German, Italian and Romanian leaders all expressed support for the "immediate" granting to Ukraine of the official status of candidate for entry into the European Union, declared the French President Emmanuel Macron from Kyiv.

The EU must decide next week whether or not to grant Ukraine candidate status, the first step in a negotiation process that could last for years.

The Commission is due to make its recommendation known this Friday.

Emmanuel Macron again assured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky: “Europe is by your side, it will remain so as long as necessary.

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