13:33⇢Trump Threatens 50% EU Tariffs
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's threat to impose 50% tariffs on EU goods starting June 1st, up from the current 10%, claiming negotiations with Brussels "are going nowhere" (BFMTV, Le Figaro, Les Echos, Libération, Le Parisien). European stock markets fell in response to this escalation in trade tensions. In Gaza, humanitarian aid has reached the enclave with around 100 trucks entering with flour, baby food, and medical supplies, while 60 deaths were reported in 24 hours (Le Monde). The WHO warns 2.1 million people face "imminent death." French politics features tensions between Macron's camp and the newly elected LR leader Retailleau, with the presidential majority feeling used as a "doormat" by triumphalist right-wing rhetoric (Le Point).