French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) poses with (From L, Front) French Minister of Culture and Heritage Rachida Dati, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, French Minister for Territorial Partnerships and Decentralization Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Justice Didier Migaud, French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau, French Minister of Education Anne Genetet, French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Gil Averous, French Minister for Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate, and Risk Prevention Agnes Pannier-Runacher, French Minister of Defence Sebastien Lecornu, and other ministers, ministers delagates and junior ministers following a government seminar at the Hotel de Matignon in Paris on September 27, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)