France

- A Paris court found Spanish airline Swiftair guilty of corporate manslaughter for a 2014 crash in Mali that killed 116 people. - French students and public workers protested planned budget cuts, leading to arrests and injuries before the presidential election. - The G7 agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from their reserves to address high fuel costs. - France faces a purchasing power crisis due to rising consumer prices and a significant budget shortfall. - French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Europe lost its advantage by rejecting Russian gas, contributing to the current energy crisis.