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First Meeting of Lecornu's Second Government - Paris

France's reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (3rdR) delivers a speech next to his Chief of Staf Philippe Gustin (2ndR), France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (4thR), France's Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin (5thR), France's Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard and France's Overseas Minister Naima Moutchou during a meeting with the newly-appointed members of his cabinet, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on October 13, 2025.. Lecornu's second government, a mix of political and technical ministers, takes office on October 13, 2025, with the aim of submitting a budget proposal on time and finding a "path" that avoids the censure promised by the opposition. Photo by Alain Jocard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Meeting of Lecornu's Second Government - Paris

French reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (4thR) delivers a speech as he welcomes the newly-appointed members of his cabinet for a meeting, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on October 13, 2025. Lecornu's second government, a mix of political and technical ministers, takes office on October 13, 2025, with the aim of submitting a budget proposal on time and finding a "path" that avoids the censure promised by the opposition. Photo by Alain Jocard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Meeting of Lecornu's Second Government - Paris

French reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (4thR) delivers a speech next to Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of France Philippe Gustin (3rdR), French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (5thR), French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin and French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard during a meeting with the newly-appointed members of his cabinet, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on October 13, 2025.. Lecornu's second government, a mix of political and technical ministers, takes office on October 13, 2025, with the aim of submitting a budget proposal on time and finding a "path" that avoids the censure promised by the opposition. Photo by Alain Jocard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Summit Dinner at Huis ten Bosch Palace - The Hague

NATO country leader, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (3rdL), US President Donald Trump (4thL), France's President Emmanuel Macron (4thR), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (Rear C) pose with King Willem-Alexander (C-L) and Queen Maxima (C-R) of the Netherlands for a family photo as they attend a social dinner at the 'Huis ten Bosch' Royal Palace during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, on June 24, 2025. NATO leaders hold a two-day summit on June 24 and 25 in The Hague. POOL Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Summit Dinner at Huis ten Bosch Palace - The Hague

NATO country leader, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (3rdL), US President Donald Trump (4thL), France's President Emmanuel Macron (4thR), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (Rear C) pose with King Willem-Alexander (C-L) and Queen Maxima (C-R) of the Netherlands for a family photo as they attend a social dinner at the 'Huis ten Bosch' Royal Palace during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, on June 24, 2025. NATO leaders hold a two-day summit on June 24 and 25 in The Hague. POOL Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Summit Dinner at Huis ten Bosch Palace - The Hague

NATO country leader, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (3rdL), US President Donald Trump (4thL), France's President Emmanuel Macron (4thR), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (Rear C) pose with King Willem-Alexander (C-L) and Queen Maxima (C-R) of the Netherlands for a family photo as they attend a social dinner at the 'Huis ten Bosch' Royal Palace during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, on June 24, 2025. NATO leaders hold a two-day summit on June 24 and 25 in The Hague. POOL Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Merz Macron Starmer and Tusk in Kiev for Ukraine Ceasefire Talk

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (3rdR), France's President Emmanuel Macron (4thR) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (5thR) arrive to visit the Wall of Heroes sof the Nation, a memorial wall of fallen Ukrainian servicemen, in Kyiv on May 10, 2025, after a meeting of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv's allies pressed Russia on May 10 to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine from May 12, 2025 threatening Moscow with coordinated sanctions if it did not agree to the demand. The ultimatum came during a joint press conference in Kyiv attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of France, Germany, the UK and Poland. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Merz Macron Starmer and Tusk in Kiev for Ukraine Ceasefire Talk

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (4thR), France's President Emmanuel Macron (5thR) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (6thR) arrive to visit the Wall of Heroes sof the Nation, a memorial wall of fallen Ukrainian servicemen, in Kyiv on May 10, 2025, after a meeting of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv's allies pressed Russia on May 10 to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine from May 12, 2025 threatening Moscow with coordinated sanctions if it did not agree to the demand. The ultimatum came during a joint press conference in Kyiv attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of France, Germany, the UK and Poland. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Merz Macron Starmer and Tusk in Kiev for Ukraine Ceasefire Talk

(From 6thL) Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (4thR) take a walk by the Bell Tower of Saint Sophia's Cathedral, in Kyiv on May 10, 2025, after a meeting of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv's allies pressed Russia on May 10 to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine from May 12, 2025 threatening Moscow with coordinated sanctions if it did not agree to the demand. The ultimatum came during a joint press conference in Kyiv attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of France, Germany, the UK and Poland. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Conference For Syria - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Iraq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein (L), Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly (3rdL), Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (8th L), Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (6thL), Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty (4thL), France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (5thL), Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (8th R), Italy's State secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi (2ndR), Japanese Parliamentary Deputy Minister Hisashi Matsumoto (7thL), Greece's Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis (4thR) and participants pose for a group photograph during the International Conference on Syria at the Ministerial Conference Center, in Paris, France on February 13, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Conference For Syria - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Iraq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein (L), Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly (3rdL), Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (8th L), Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (6thL), Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty (4thL), France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (5thL), Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (8th R), Italy's State secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi (2ndR), Japanese Parliamentary Deputy Minister Hisashi Matsumoto (7thL), Greece's Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis (4thR) and participants pose for a group photograph during the International Conference on Syria at the Ministerial Conference Center, in Paris, France on February 13, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Conference For Syria - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Iraq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein (L), Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly (3rdL), Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (8th L), Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (6thL), Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty (4thL), France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (5thL), Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (8th R), Italy's State secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi (2ndR), Japanese Parliamentary Deputy Minister Hisashi Matsumoto (7thL), Greece's Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis (4thR) and participants pose for a group photograph during the International Conference on Syria at the Ministerial Conference Center, in Paris, France on February 13, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Conference For Syria - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Iraq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein (L), Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly (3rdL), Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (8th L), Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (6thL), Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty (4thL), France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (5thL), Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (8th R), Italy's State secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi (2ndR), Japanese Parliamentary Deputy Minister Hisashi Matsumoto (7thL), Greece's Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis (4thR) and participants pose for a group photograph during the International Conference on Syria at the Ministerial Conference Center, in Paris, France on February 13, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CICLISMO - Giro d'Italia - Presentation of Giro d'Italia 2025

Albania's President Edi Rama (4thL), RCS Media group owner Urbano Cairo (3rdL), and Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri (4thR), Italy's Minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida attend the presentation of the official route of the Giro d'Italia and Giro d'Italia Women 2025 during Presentation of Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia race in Roma, Italy, January 13 2025

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony At Ministry Of The Economy And Finance - Paris AJ

Newly-appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances Eric Lombard (C), flanked by French outgoing Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (5th R), and France's outgoing Minister for the Economy, Finances and Industry Antoine Armand (4thR), addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Economy's and Finances' ministry (Bercy) in Paris, on December 23, 2024. Eric Lombard was appointed France's Minister for Economy and Finances on December 23, 2024, as France's new government was announced amid efforts to drag the country out of political crisis. The Elysee announced the composition of the cabinet of Francois Bayrou, a 73-year-old centrist who was appointed prime minister on December 13 following the fall of a short-lived conservative-led government. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Council Of Renaissance Political Party - Paris

The newly elected General Secretary of the French Renaissance party Gabriel Attal (4thR) poses with outgoing General Secretary of the party Stephane Sejourne (3rdL) and newly elected president of the Council National of French Renaissance party Elisabeth Borne (C) at the end of the national council of the Renaissance party in Paris, France on December 8, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Council Of Renaissance Political Party - Paris

The newly elected General Secretary of the French Renaissance party Gabriel Attal (4thR) poses with outgoing General Secretary of the party Stephane Sejourne (3rdL) and newly elected president of the Council National of French Renaissance party Elisabeth Borne (C) at the end of the national council of the Renaissance party in Paris, France on December 8, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Council Of Renaissance Political Party - Paris

The newly elected General Secretary of the French Renaissance party Gabriel Attal (4thR) poses with outgoing General Secretary of the party Stephane Sejourne (3rdL) and newly elected president of the Council National of French Renaissance party Elisabeth Borne (C) at the end of the national council of the Renaissance party in Paris, France on December 8, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Council Of Renaissance Political Party - Paris

The newly elected General Secretary of the French Renaissance party Gabriel Attal (4thR) poses with outgoing General Secretary of the party Stephane Sejourne (3rdL) and newly elected president of the Council National of French Renaissance party Elisabeth Borne (C) at the end of the national council of the Renaissance party in Paris, France on December 8, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM