France's media coverage centered on the escalating heatwave, with orange vigilance alerts broadening from 73 to 84 departments by afternoon. This intensification led to tangible impacts, including the closure of 200 public schools and outbreaks of forest fires in Aude, prompting evacuations. Concurrently, the Budapest Pride march garnered significant attention in the morning, highlighting the defiance of nearly 200,000 participants against a government ban, solidifying its perception as an anti-Orbán demonstration. Later in the day, political discussions evolved around François Bayrou's assertion of a parliamentary majority for proportional representation, building on previous days' pension reform debates. Emerging concerns regarding inadequate housing under extreme heat and economists' belated recognition of ecological urgency also surfaced.
