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France's Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric Lombard gestures as he addresses the audience during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on February 5, 2025. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)