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Europe is facing high temperatures this summer, and Ukraine and Russia are suffering from power outages, making the situation difficult. In some countries, governments have been forced to restrict the work of those who work outdoors, while Greece recorded temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius, and Spain. It exceeds 44 degrees, and the heat wave is expected to continue until the end of the week.
From Turkey to Spain and from Bulgaria to Italy, southern Europe is experiencing a particularly hot summer, with temperatures higher than normal - always high at this time of year - prompting the authorities to raise the level of alert due to extreme heat.
In Romania, one person died and another was in a very serious condition after a day of exposure to the sun. Doctors said that it is important to know the symptoms of high fever and dehydration and to act as quickly as possible. Just a few days ago, the country's health authorities urged people to stay in their homes during the following hours. The hottest of the day.
Spain is experiencing its first heat wave of the summer while Europe struggles with high temperatures, with the most affected areas facing temperatures of up to 44 degrees Celsius (the Guadalquivir Valley), while temperatures in places such as the Guadiana, Tajo and Ebro valleys can reach 42 degrees Celsius. .
The Acropolis archaeological site, one of the most visited monuments in the Greek capital, was closed for five hours due to the heat wave, which is the second closure for this reason since last June, according to local authorities.
London is expected to abandon its relatively cold summer, with the temperature reaching 31 degrees Celsius tomorrow, Friday, while the intense heat in the Mediterranean region caused the closure of the Acropolis Museum in Athens on Wednesday afternoon.
After a wet start to July, warm air from the continent will briefly raise temperatures in the UK over the coming days. Bloomberg News Agency quoted Rebecca Hicks, deputy chief meteorologist at the British Meteorological Service, saying: “The heat does not appear to last for long, as a frontal system pushes warm air away and things will get more turbulent over the weekend.”
 In the south, heat coming from the Sahara in Africa raises temperatures to above 40 degrees Celsius in Greece, Italy and Spain, and temperatures reach this level in some parts of France.
 This will cause most of the Mediterranean region to reach its highest level of wildfire risk by next Sunday, according to the European Union's Copernicus climate change monitoring service.