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¿Demasiado Feo, Demasiado Ruidoso, Demasiado… Estadounidense? El Gran Debate Sobre El Aire Acondicionado en Francia
- On Thursday, dozens of shoppers lined up outside Lidl stores across Paris, desperately seeking air conditioning units as returning heatwaves intensify demand across the region.
- France's long-standing cultural resistance to air conditioning has softened after health authorities recorded more than 2,000 excess deaths over six days during June's peak heat.
- Only around 24% of French households have air conditioning, yet roughly 95% of France's electricity comes from low-carbon sources, reducing environmental impact compared to neighbors like Poland or Germany.
- Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally proposed a $23 billion plan to equip schools and hospitals, while France Unbowed leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon warned that widespread installation "means causing more harm."
- With the 2027 presidential race approaching, air conditioning has become fertile political ground as meteorologists expect scorching temperatures to return this week.
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France prepares for another heat wave, when it has barely recovered from the previous one. Meteorologists expect the burning temperatures to return this...
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