04:51⇢Hostage Return Dawns
⌨French media continues to focus heavily on two main topics: the formation of the Lecornu II government and the imminent exchange of hostages and prisoners in Gaza. Headlines detail the composition of the new cabinet, noting Emmanuel Macron's influence and the entry of civil society members, while also highlighting ongoing political tensions and threats of censure (20 Minutes, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Parisien, Les Echos, Libération, Mediapart, Le Point, L'Express, L'Obs). Simultaneously, the imminent release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners is widely covered, alongside discussions of a Gaza peace summit in Egypt with Donald Trump (BFMTV, France TV Info, Le Parisien, Libération).