French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C), flanked by French Delegate Minister for Relations with Parliament Nathalie Delattre (R), listens to French Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Antoine Armand (L) addressing deputies during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, French Parliament lower house, in Paris on October 15, 2024. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)