French media on November 22 focused heavily on the rejection of the 2026 budget bill by the National Assembly in the early hours. This move sent the text to the Senate for review, a significant development following the previous day's discussions on budgetary impasses. Concurrently, the proposed US peace plan for Ukraine remained a prominent international concern, with continued reports of an ultimatum to Ukraine to accept a plan seen as favorable to Russia. By late morning, President Macron reiterated that peace in Ukraine requires Ukrainian sovereignty. In the afternoon, attention also shifted to the widespread marches in homage to Mehdi Kessaci in Marseille and other cities, protesting against narcotrafic, echoing previous days' coverage of the escalating drug crisis. The COP30 climate summit concluded with a minimal agreement, notably without an explicit mention of phasing out fossil fuels.