Morning coverage centered on Sébastien Lecornu's 2027 budget presented in cabinet, built on tax rises, civil-service cuts, frozen family allowances and partial pension de-indexation, with ordinances floated to avoid censure.
Attention then shifted to the lycée 'acte deux', joined by some thirty universities. Fires in Nantes, a firebombed bus in Marseille, assaulted staff and over 900 actions were reported. Matignon said the movement had tipped into urban violence and blamed LFI, while Darmanin summoned prosecutors. Interior reported 1,949 arrests across 1,027 establishments. Education minister Geffray ordered remote classes, announced 400 closures Friday and scrapped BTS fees.
Mediapart said it authenticated antisemitic messages attributed to Jordan Bardella. In the evening five left-primary candidates debated blockades, Gaza and LFI.