Morning editorial priority was dominated by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s third and final use of the 49.3 constitutional tool to force the 2026 budget through the National Assembly. This maneuver, following the Senate's rejection earlier in the week, triggered immediate motions of censure from the opposition. Simultaneously, editors tracked the evolving crisis in Minneapolis, framing it as a political quagmire for President Trump following his attempts to label the victim Alex Pretti an "insurgent." By midday, focus shifted toward the intensifying confrontation with Iran. Media outlets highlighted the human toll of the regime's domestic repression while monitoring the Kremlin's confirmation of a one-week pause in Russian strikes on Ukraine, requested by Trump until February 1st. The evening cycle concentrated on reports of mass executions in Iran and Trump’s public assertion that Tehran is ready to negotiate. Domestically, editors turned to the fractured state of the left-wing coalition ahead of the 2026 municipal elections, noting high-profile defections from the Green party.