France's Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric Lombard (R) delivers a speech eyed by France's Delegate Minister for Relations with Parliament Patrick Mignola (C,R) and France's Minister in charge of Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin (C,L) during a work session for the end of the senatorial examination of the budget texts French upper house parliament, at The Senate, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on January 23, 2025. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)