Paris bans alcohol consumption, sales amid heatwave
Alcohol consumption in the streets and other public places as well as takeaway alcohol sales will be banned from June 26. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Paris bans alcohol consumption, sales amid heatwaveSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxAn order, published on June 25, prohibits public consumption of alcohol between 12pm on June 26 and 7am on June 27, and between 12pm on June 27 and 7am on June 28. PHOTO: AFPPublished Jun 26, 2026, 10:46 AMUpdated Jun 26, 2026, 10:46 AMSet as preferred sourcePARIS - French authorities said public consumption of alcohol would be banned in Paris from June 26, saying hospitals in and around the capital were overwhelmed amid a record-breaking heatwave.“We are reaching a saturation point in hospital facilities,” Paris police prefect Patrice Faure said, adding that “the number of hospitalisations keeps increasing.”“I must ensure that the pressure decreases,” he said, listing a series of…
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