Daily Overview: Heat, Water Shortages and an Election Campaign That No Longer Takes a Summer Break

France begins this Tuesday, August 11, 2026, under extraordinary circumstances. While large parts of the country are suffering from a persistent heatwave, the consequences of the drought are worsening by the day. Water shortages, wildfire risk and growing pressures on agriculture are shaping the news agenda. At the same time, the 2027 presidential election is increasingly coming into focus. The political summer break appears to be definitively over - the election campaign is beginning earlier than expected. A look at the French media reveals five issues that are particularly shaping ...