16:48⇢Pride Defies Orban's Ban
⌨The newspapers report that Pride marches drew massive crowds across multiple cities, with Paris hosting thousands amid growing concerns about LGBT+ rights, while Budapest saw a record 180,000-200,000 participants despite the Hungarian government's ban (Le Parisien, France TV Info, Libération). In Paris, tensions emerged when the right-wing gay collective Eros, which opposes immigration and promotes patriotic values, was blocked from joining the main march but demonstrated separately with banners along the route (Le Figaro). France's heat wave intensifies with orange alerts now covering 73 departments as temperatures approach 40°C near the Mediterranean, with the peak expected early next week (Le Monde). New smoking restrictions take effect Sunday, extending bans to parks, beaches, and areas near schools and libraries, though café terrasses remain exempt, prompting health associations to demand broader prohibitions (BFMTV).