France's outgoing Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry, Bruno Le Maire is applauded by newly-appointed Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry Antoine Armand (L), Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin (2ndR), outgoing Deputy Minister for Industry and Energy Roland Lescure (R), outgoing Deputy Minister for Compagnies, Tourism and Consumption Olivia Gregoire (2ndL) and Delegate Minister for Industry Marc Ferracci (3rdR) during the handover ceremony 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)