Morning papers prolonged the fuel crisis, with fishermen blocking Nice, Sète and the Frontignan depot ahead of talks with the fisheries minister, as diesel hit a record 2.4 euros a litre.
Midday focus shifted to Emmanuel Macron inviting party leaders to the Elysée Friday on the rapid deterioration of the international situation and its security and energy consequences, while Canada welcomed the EU associate offer despite Donald Trump's threats to halt trade.
From the afternoon Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu set the shared lead with a Le Figaro interview proposing about 54 billion euros in savings for 2027 toward a 5% deficit, detailing pensions, a civil-service pay freeze and curbs for foreigners and pledging no 49.3 without obstruction. Fishermen agreed to lift blockades as aid tracked fuel prices, the CGT called a black day on 29 September, and Éric Zemmour announced on BFMTV he would run in 2027.