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European news, 23 אקטאבער 2026 — Europe: Summer 2026 emerges as the deadliest on record for heat-related mortality
prometheus.fr 🇪🇺 EUROPE | 5 European stories to know on 23 October 2026
🌡️ Climate: A new report estimates that nearly 50,000 people died from heat-related causes in European cities during the summer of 2026. Meanwhile, France and the United Kingdom are facing Storm Austen, whose powerful winds have left thousands of people without electricity.
🇭🇺 European politics: Budapest and Brussels are embarking on a new chapter in their relationship, amid a rapprochement with EU institutions.
⚠️ Protests: In Belgrade, student demonstrations on 22 October are increasing pressure on the government ahead of the elections. In France, 70,000 police officers and gendarmes are expected to be deployed to manage demonstrations on 24 October, supported by specialist units.
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2. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
3. Euronews
4. Météo-France
5. AFP
6. French Ministry of the Interior, Anadolu
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Climate
Europe: Summer 2026 emerges as the deadliest on record for heat-related mortality
A new study estimates that extreme heat during the summer of 2026 was associated with nearly 50,000 deaths across more than 800 European cities. Around 30,000 of these deaths are estimated to be attributable to excess heat linked to climate change.
This estimate is 71% higher than the figure for summer 2022, which had previously been the highest recorded across the cities studied.
However, these figures remain estimates rather than a count of deaths across Europe as a whole. The study covers only around 40% of the European population and does not include a heatwave that occurred in May.Source : London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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European affairs
Hungary: Brussels signals closer ties with Budapest despite deadlock over Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa are visiting Budapest to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, alongside Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
The diplomatic thaw remains incomplete, however: Budapest blocked further steps in Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations this week.Source : Euronews
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Climate
United Kingdom – France: Storm Austen batters both sides of the English Channel
Storm Austen is causing major disruption across the United Kingdom and north-western France this Friday. Strong gusts and high waves are affecting coastal areas, while thousands of households in south-west England have been left without electricity.
Météo-France forecasts particularly strong winds along the coasts of Brittany, Normandy and Hauts-de-France, with gusts locally reaching 130–140 km/h along the coast. Rough seas and the risk of falling trees are disrupting travel and maritime activities.Source : Météo-France
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Society
Serbia: Massive rally in Belgrade ahead of parliamentary elections
On 22 October, around 150,000 people gathered in Belgrade to support the student-led electoral list “Students Will Win”, according to an estimate cited by AFP.
The movement emerged after 16 people died when the railway station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad in 2024. It is now challenging the ruling party ahead of the snap parliamentary elections on 25 October.
→ Read our dedicated analysis for more information.Source : AFP
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Society
France: 70,000 police officers and gendarmes deployed for demonstrations scheduled for 24 October
Following the violence on 17 October, the government is significantly strengthening the security arrangements planned for Saturday. The Interior Minister has announced the deployment of specialist tactical units, alongside military personnel from Operation Sentinelle, France’s domestic counter-terrorism operation.
Armoured vehicles, helicopters and water-cannon vehicles are also expected to be deployed. Specialist units are primarily intended to help secure sensitive sites, rather than to handle public-order duties on their own.Source : French Ministry of the Interior, Anadolu