Morning coverage focused on President Emmanuel Macron’s strategic pivot, as he called for European 'eurobonds' to counter American commercial pressures, alongside the controversial appointment of Amélie de Montchalin to lead the Court of Auditors. By midday, editorial priorities shifted abruptly to the Grenoble prosecutor's announcement regarding Jacques Leveugle. The 79-year-old was indicted for sexual crimes against 89 minors spanning five decades, a story that dominated the afternoon cycle due to the scale of the victims and the suspect’s confession to two familial murders. The evening was defined by the deepening domestic fallout of the Jeffrey Epstein affair. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot initiated judicial proceedings against diplomat Fabrice Aidan following revelations of his links to the pedophile network. This institutional scandal shared the spotlight with live reporting from the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, where biathlete Éric Perrot secured a silver medal and figure skater Adam Siao Him Fa delivered a podium-contending performance.