(From L) French government's spokesperson Maud Bregeon, French Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Antoine Armand and French Minister for Budget and Public Accounts Laurent Saint-Martin leave the Elysee presidential palace after the weekly cabinet meeting during which France's 2025 budget was presented on October 10, 2024 in Paris. New French Prime Minister faces a major test today as he presents a deficit-slashing budget to his cabinet before submitting it to a largely hostile parliament. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)