TOPSHOT - France's outgoing Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry, Bruno Le Maire (L) welcomes France's newly appointed Minister attached to the Prime Minister, responsible for the budget and public accounts, Laurent Saint-Martin ahead of their meeting at the French Ministry for the Economy and Finances (Bercy), in Paris, on September 22, 2024. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP) (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images)