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Europe is boiling — and the far right is turning air conditioning into a culture war
<div><img width="600" height="450" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/07/External_units_of_air_conditioners_in_Singapore-600x450.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/07/External_units_of_air_conditioners_in_Singapore-600x450.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/07/External_units_of_air_conditioners_in_Singapore-1200x900.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>Instead of asking how Europe should adapt to a changing climate, some politicians have found another opportunity to wage a stale culture war. Their latest target is air conditioning.