French investigators were reportedly denied access to the Elysée Palace while attempting to conduct inquiries related to a probe into suspected favoritism and corruption concerning government event contracts. The investigation focuses on an influential event agency.

MEP Rima Hassan has been detained in Paris and is under investigation for a social media post about a member of the Japanese Red Army, as well as for the possession of synthetic drugs found in her luggage. French media also reported on her legal troubles and drug discovery.