France, Spain, and Italy recorded temperatures above 38°C in recent weeks.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify exact peak temperatures; BBC reported red heat alerts with temperatures of about 40°C in France, Italy and Spain, while a TF1 report noted 36°C at the Vatican on 24 June even as 16 Italian cities (including Rome and Milan) were on red heat alert.
• The heatwave peaked roughly between 22 and 28 June 2026, which fits the 'recent weeks' wording relative to the 8 July 2026 session.
• The Copernicus and WMO summary articles documenting the record June heatwave may have been published around or just after the session date, though the data they describe (June 2026) predates the session and was therefore knowable in substance from national weather services.

Sources

• PrimaryCopernicus Climate Change Service'Record heatwave brings hottest June for western Europe during second warmest June globally'; 'The average temperature over European land in June 2026 was the second-highest on record for the month, at 19.14°C, 1.78°C above the 1991-2020 [average]'.
• PrimaryWorld Meteorological Organization'June 2026 was the hottest June recorded for western Europe and the second warmest globally, driven by the highest sea surface temperatures...'
• SecondaryBBC NewsArticle on the June 2026 heatwave: 'Red heat alerts issued in France, Italy and Spain as 40C temperatures' and 'Map of France showing heatwave alert levels valid until 24 June 2026'.
• SecondaryTF1 Info'En Italie, seize villes sont en alerte rouge canicule, dont Rome et Milan. Mercredi 24 juin, la température était de 36°C au Vatican' (16 Italian cities, including Rome and Milan, on red heat alert; 36°C at the Vatican on Wednesday 24 June).