00:57⇢Lecornu's Fiscal Winter Begins
⌨French editors are prioritizing the Lecornu government's imposition of a strict fiscal diet on ministries, demanding minimum spending in the absence of a formal budget (Le Monde, L'Humanité). Simultaneously, security remains an editorial focal point as Paris authorities prepare for New Year's Eve, citing high risks of terrorism and gang violence (Le Figaro, BFMTV). Doubts persist regarding the Kremlin's claims of a Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's residence, framed by experts as a maneuver to stall peace talks (France TV Info).