21:30⇢Macron Embraces Referendum Option For Major Reforms
⌨The newspapers extensively report on President Macron's three-hour interview on TF1 (BFMTV, France TV Info, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Parisien, Les Echos, L'Express, Libération, L'Obs). A major discussion point was Macron's openness to using referendums for major reforms, including potentially for end-of-life legislation if parliament becomes deadlocked (Le Monde, Les Echos, L'Express). He expressed confidence in François Bayrou ahead of a parliamentary hearing about school violence (France TV Info, Libération). On international matters, Macron addressed the Ukraine war and Gaza situation (BFMTV, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Parisien). Domestically, he proposed expanding municipal police powers (Valeurs Actuelles).