The closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games took place in Verona, marking the end of the event and the handover of the Olympic flag to France for the 2030 Winter Games in the Alps. French athletes celebrated their successes, with the delegation parading and the Marseillaise played to announce the upcoming French Games. Meanwhile, in France, a report from the OFDT revealed a significant increase in ecstasy consumption, with over 65 million tablets consumed in 2023. In international affairs, the European Union faced challenges in imposing new sanctions against Russia, as Hungary and Slovakia opposed the measures, with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico announcing a cut in electricity supply to Ukraine.