{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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Preliminary data from Germany, France, and Spain alone indicate over 25,000 excess fatalities, with health officials warning the true toll is likely higher.","category":"Health","area":"European Union","publishedAt":"2026-08-25T11:45:53.903Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-25T10:19:48.805Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-25T11:45:53.903Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Two outlets cite preliminary national data, one quotes the Robert Koch Institute and WHO.","critic":"The report clearly separates facts from comment and provides specific figures and dates.","hype":"The language used is measured and proportionate to the information presented."}},"tags":["#Heatwave","#PublicHealth","#Europe","#ClimateChange","#ExcessDeaths"],"entities":["Germany","France","Spain","World Health Organization","Robert Koch Institute"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["At least 35,000 excess deaths were recorded in Europe due to successive heatwaves this summer.","Germany, France, and Spain together reported over 25,000 additional deaths based on preliminary data.","Germany recorded an estimated 14,000 heat-related deaths between April and August.","The World Health Organization noted a more than 30% rise in heat-related deaths in Europe over the last two decades."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Europe experienced at least 35,000 excess deaths during this summer's record-breaking heatwaves, according to data compiled from several European countries. This figure is considered a likely underestimate, as it covers only about half of the continent and does not yet include all of August's figures. Experts anticipate the number will increase significantly once final data is available."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Preliminary national data from Germany, France, and Spain show more than 25,000 additional deaths. Germany reported an estimated 14,000 heat-related deaths between April 6 and August 9. Spain recorded 4,947 deaths attributed to heat between May and the current week. The World Health Organization stated in May that heat-related deaths in the European region have risen by over 30% in the past 20 years, a trend expected to continue due to the climate crisis and an aging population."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on data collection"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The methods for calculating and publishing heat-related mortality vary between countries. Spain and Germany use real-time modelling, comparing daily temperatures with mortality rates. However, final causes of death can take weeks or months to determine, and heat is rarely listed as a direct cause, often exacerbating pre-existing conditions like respiratory or cardiovascular diseases."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the reports analysed mentioned the specific context of a political proposal for a six-country European federation, which was the focus of the centre-rated outlet BFM TV. 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