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DoomsdaysCWOutdoor work in #SouthernEurope’s tourist hot spots is becoming hellish
By JOSEPH WILSON, DEREK GATOPOULOS and TRISHA THOMAS
Updated 5:21 AM EDT, July 24, 2025
"Cruel heat is baking southern Europe as the continent slips deeper into summer.
"In homes and offices, air conditioning is sweet relief. But under the scorching sun, outdoor labor can be grueling, brutal, occasionally even deadly.
"A street sweeper died in #Barcelona during a heat wave last month and, according to a labor union, 12 other city cleaners have suffered heatstroke since. Some of Europe’s powerful unions are pushing for tougher regulations to protect the aging workforce from climate change on the world’s fastest-warming continent."
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Southern Europe swelters as heat threatens outdoor laborers
The cruel heat is back as southern Europe slips deeper into summer. In homes and offices, air conditioning is sweet relief. Under the scorching sun, outdoor labor can be grueling, brutal, even occasionally deadly. A street sweeper died in Barcelona during a heat wave last month and, according to a labor union, 12 other city cleaners have suffered heatstroke since then. Some of Europe’s powerful labor unions are pushing for tougher regulations to protect the aging workforce from climate change on the world’s fastest-warming continent. For now, laborers from Spain to Greece are struggling to cope with more frequent heat waves.