00:00Which U country has the longest school summer holiday?
00:07Italy, Malta, Latvia and Cyprus have the longest school summer holidays in the U,
00:12with Italian students getting 14 weeks off,
00:15and Maltese, Latvian and Cypriot children getting 13 weeks.
00:19On the other hand, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany have the shortest holidays in the block,
00:24with pupils getting just 6 weeks off for the summer.
00:28This is according to Eurydice, the European Commission-funded education information network.
00:34However, as heatwaves become more frequent, European countries such as France, Spain and Italy
00:39are considering ways for schools to adapt to extreme weather events,
00:43with some suggesting extending school summer holidays.
00:46Currently, more than 16,000 schools in Europe have experienced days
00:51with maximum temperatures above 30 degrees during the school year.
00:55By 2050, around 34,400 schools are projected to experience at least one hot day above 30 degrees
01:03during the school year under a high-warming scenario.
01:06If the current trajectory continues, between 68% and 82% of days exceeding 30 degrees during the school year
01:14will occur before the summer holidays, and between 18% and 32% will occur afterwards.
01:20These years, schools in countries such as France and Belgium have already stopped classes ahead of schedule
01:27or closed completely due to the heatwaves.
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