The day Bayrou failed to convince business and opposition

French media extensively covered Prime Minister Bayrou's efforts to secure parliamentary confidence, building on his previous day's admission of potential failure. In the afternoon, Bayrou addressed Medef leaders, attempting to frame national debt as a burden on youth and advocating for his budget. However, his address was largely perceived as unconvincing by business leaders and continued to draw strong opposition from political parties. The Socialist Party reaffirmed its intent to vote against, while the Greens refused invitations for discussions. Manuel Bompard explicitly called to prevent Bayrou from presenting his budget. Concurrently, a new, major international story emerged and intensified throughout the day: a significant Russian air attack on Kyiv, resulting in at least 18 deaths. This prompted the EU to announce new sanctions against Russia.