The 2027 presidential campaign dominated editorial priorities, with Jean-Luc Mélenchon's rally in Lille drawing extensive coverage across Le Parisien, BFMTV, and Le Figaro. Mélenchon attacked Jordan Bardella as a 'fascist without reputation', while Bardella, appearing on BFMTV, affirmed an 'indefectible political affinity' with Marine Le Pen and dismissed tensions. Concurrently, Rachida Dati's request to rejoin the magistracy ahead of her corruption trial was covered by France TV Info and Mediapart, with Darmanin's role highlighted. International news focused on US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arriving in Moscow, with Putin ordering a suspension of strikes on Kyiv during their visit. A late heatwave broke records in southern France, and the Haute-Saône family murder autopsies were released.