International Women's Day demonstrations across France dominated morning coverage, with divergent attendance figures in Paris (120,000 according to organizers versus 47,000 per police). Approximately 150 gatherings nationwide addressed wage inequality and feminicides, amid tensions between feminist movements.
Afternoon attention shifted dramatically to France's rugby team, which achieved an unexpected victory against Ireland in Dublin despite captain Dupont's injury exit, keeping Six Nations tournament hopes alive.
News coverage continued tracking European defense repositioning following Macron's nuclear deterrence proposal, with Foreign Minister Barrot characterizing Putin as showing "great nervousness." Le Monde reported billionaire Vincent Bolloré's media outlets increasingly supporting Russia, while Trump continued oscillating between threatening Moscow and calling Putin "a good leader."
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan announced his 2027 presidential candidacy as former minister Djebbari declared "Macronism won't survive beyond Macron."