Morning coverage tracked Barnier's final walk to the Élysée, following the unprecedented alliance between Le Pen and Mélenchon that brought down his government. Macron's silence until evening amplified market concerns, while Bayrou emerged as potential successor.
By midday, attention shifted to Syria as rebel forces entered Hama, with Assad's military withdrawing and prisoners being freed from the central prison - a development connecting to previous days' reporting on Aleppo's fall.
The Liguria Administrative Court's ruling requiring public tender for Sanremo Festival from 2026 dominated afternoon coverage, ending RAI's historic monopoly.
Evening brought Macron's address, where he rejected resignation calls and promised a new premier "within days," while attacking both right and left as "antirepublican." Markets reacted cautiously as Bitcoin crossed $100,000, marking historic volatility amid political uncertainty.