French department on the Italian border and the Mediterranean
A parcel bomb in Monaco has injured Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner and their 13-year-old child. Authorities treat the event as a deliberate explosion; a manhunt is underway as Monaco and France coordinate the investigation. Yermolaiev is a Ukrainian-born oligarch with Cypriot citizenship, previously sanctioned by Kyiv for business in Crimea.
France has seen a sharp debate over how to manage public debt amid a tense presidential race. The government is pursuing spending cuts to reduce deficits as candidates propose different paths, including controversial ideas on debt held by the ECB. Protests by students add to the political pressure.