16:32⇢Wauquiez Blocks Macron's 48-Hour Rush
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Macron's political consultations for forming a new government, with multiple sources highlighting his intention to name a Prime Minister within 48 hours (Le Monde, BFMTV, France TV Info, L'Express, Le Point). Laurent Wauquiez, representing the right, rejected a "government contract" while explicitly opposing any LFI involvement (20 Minutes, Le Point). Separately, prosecutors requested a five-year sentence, with two years mandatory, for director Christophe Ruggia in the Adèle Haenel sexual assault case (Le Parisien).