Chairman for Seine et Marne Department, Jean-Francois Parigi (C) and local elected representatives holding a banner reading "Our public service is in danger!", gather outside the prefecture in Melun, on November 5, 2024, to protest against the cuts in public spending for local communities in France's 2025 budget currently debated at the French National Assembly. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)