Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary swelter through hottest days on record

<p>Heat records of over 40C set as extreme weather spreads east, with more than 191m in Europe enduring 35C or above</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/27/decades-climate-warnings-why-europe-so-unprepared-rising-heat">After decades of warnings, why is Europe so unprepared?</a></p></li></ul><p>Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary reached record temperatures of more than 40C on Sunday as a<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/27/decades-climate-warnings-why-europe-so-unprepared-rising-heat">heatwave</a> linked to hundreds of deaths in western Europe spread east.</p><p>More than 191 million people in Europe faced temperatures of at least 35C, with extreme heat warnings across the region.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/28/temperature-records-tumble-across-europe-as-heatwave-moves-east">Continue reading...</a>