French President of the Pays de la Loire region Christelle Morancais looks on during the opening of the budget debate at the regional council in Nantes, western France, on December 19, 2024. The 2025 budget provides for drastic cuts in subsidies for culture, sport, community life and the economy, with a target savings of 100 million. It also provides for the non-renewal of 100 posts within the Region's departments. (Photo by Sebastien Salom-Gomis / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN SALOM-GOMIS/AFP via Getty Images)