20:17 (18:17)⇢Bayrou's Budget Meets Fiery Opposition
⌨French media continues to prioritize Prime Minister François Bayrou's 2026 budget plan, which aims for 43.8 billion euros in savings. Key measures include freezing pensions and social benefits, and suppressing two public holidays (Easter Monday, May 8th). This "shock therapy" faces fierce opposition, with parties like RN, LFI, and PS threatening censure, criticizing it as a "brutal" and "unacceptable" burden, particularly for retirees and middle classes (BFMTV, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Point, Les Echos, L'Express, Libération, L'Obs, Mediapart).