Overnight coverage stayed on Emmanuel Macron's 30-minute meeting with Donald Trump in New York, described as very constructive on Ukraine, the Middle East and oil prices.
Morning attention turned to the fuel crisis before the government's 17h announcements, centered on Sébastien Lecornu's règle d'or to return VAT windfalls in the 2027 budget and Macron's call on Brussels to ease fuel norms.
Midday focus shifted to the UN General Assembly opening, dominated by Donald Trump's address weighing annihilation of Iran against a deal. The government then extended the 100-euro aid for grands rouleurs to 5.5 million people, including nurses and fishermen, and raised the employer fuel bonus without cutting taxes. In the evening Macron urged the Assembly to stand with the UN against the law of the jungle, proposing a double moratorium on energy strikes and calling Gaza a shameful spectacle.