Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure speaks the session for the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABECAPRESS.COM

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure speaks the session for the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABECAPRESS.COM

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure speaks the session for the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABECAPRESS.COM

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure speaks the session for the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABECAPRESS.COM

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure speaks the session for the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABECAPRESS.COM

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure speaks the session for the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABECAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks during a press conference at the National Palace. on December 22, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks during a press conference at the National Palace. on December 22, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks during a press conference at the National Palace. on December 22, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks during a press conference at the National Palace. on December 22, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks during a press conference at the National Palace. on December 22, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks during a press conference at the National Palace. on December 22, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks during a press conference at the National Palace. on December 22, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks during a press conference at the National Palace. on December 22, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The former Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría, speaks during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following Pilar Alegría's departure from the government to run as a PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard speaks to press flanked Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press flanked President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press flanked President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press flanked President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press flanked President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press flanked President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press flanked President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press flanked President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press flanked President of the Ecologist - Solidarity and Territories group in the French Senate Guillaume Gontard after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Ecologist and Social Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

Member of the French Ecological delegation in the European Parliament, Social parliamentary group Cyrielle Chatelain speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press with President of Communist Republican Citizen and Ecologist - Kanaky group in the French Senate Cecile Cukierman and President of the 'Gauche Democrate et Republicaine' group at the National Assembly Stephane Peu after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press with President of Communist Republican Citizen and Ecologist - Kanaky group in the French Senate Cecile Cukierman and President of the 'Gauche Democrate et Republicaine' group at the National Assembly Stephane Peu after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press with President of Communist Republican Citizen and Ecologist - Kanaky group in the French Senate Cecile Cukierman and President of the 'Gauche Democrate et Republicaine' group at the National Assembly Stephane Peu after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

President of Communist Republican Citizen and Ecologist - Kanaky group in the French Senate Cecile Cukierman speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

President of Communist Republican Citizen and Ecologist - Kanaky group in the French Senate Cecile Cukierman speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

President of Communist Republican Citizen and Ecologist - Kanaky group in the French Senate Cecile Cukierman speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press with President of Communist Republican Citizen and Ecologist - Kanaky group in the French Senate Cecile Cukierman and President of the 'Gauche Democrate et Republicaine' group at the National Assembly Stephane Peu after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press with President of Communist Republican Citizen and Ecologist - Kanaky group in the French Senate Cecile Cukierman and President of the 'Gauche Democrate et Republicaine' group at the National Assembly Stephane Peu after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

French Communist Party Members Meet With Prime Minister - Paris

National secretary of French far-left Communist party (PCF) Fabien Roussel speaks to press after a meeting with French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 22, 2025, before a cabinet meeting at the end of the day to urgently present a "special bill" aimed at breaking the budget deadlock, following the failure of the parliamentary review of the state budget. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM