Macron said that only the justice system, and not media reports, can decide whether Territorial Cohesion Minister Richard Ferrand and European Affairs Minister Mareille de Sarnez will be prosecuted. Ferrand is suspected of past business practices that benefited his romantic partner. Sarnez is under investigation over his use of European Parliament assistants. Source ABC
Ukrainian medical facilities have thrown away some unused COVID-19 vaccines after doctors failed to show up for their own appointments to be vaccinated, ruling party lawmakers said on Monday. Source Reuters
Morocco is suspending “all contact” with the German embassy in Rabat over Berlin’s stance on the Western Sahara region, local media reported late Monday. In December, Germany criticized then-US President Donald Trump for recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. Source DW
A Turkish drone maker has begun the conceptual design phase of what it hopes will become the country’s first combat drone. Haluk Bayraktar, the general manager of Baykar Savunma, said Feb. 28 that the aircraft is the firm’s “top priority program.” Source c4isrnet
