French media primarily focused on the liberation and return to France of Camilo Castro, who had been detained in Venezuela since June. Announcements by President Macron in the early morning were followed by details of his arrival in France in the late afternoon. This narrative dominated throughout the day, with various outlets providing updates and reactions from his family. Concurrently, the discussion around the 2026 budget continued, with renewed concerns about its implementation by ordinances in the early afternoon, a topic that has been central in previous days' reports. Another prominent story was the serious injury of a 12-year-old in a Grenoble drug-dealing spot, which saw new leads emerge in the late afternoon. Additionally, reports of a septuagenarian's disappearance in Ardèche due to severe weather gained traction in the early afternoon.