The bill for the heatwaves is likely to be hefty for the French economy: up to 15 billion euros, according to the Minister for Ecological Transition.
The high temperatures this summer could cut up to half a point of growth in 2026 if the estimate unveiled by Monique Barbut at the opening of an emergency meeting devoted to drought on Wednesday comes to fruition.
We haven't written up this one. Le Monde Economie has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.