France's Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric Lombard looks on ahead of a debate and vote on a no-confidence motion against the government, at the French National Assembly in Paris, on January 16, 2025. The French prime minister, appointed mid-December 2024 amid a political crisis, faces his first vote of no confidence in parliament on January 16, with the motion unlikely to pass. The challenge in the National Assembly comes days his statement on his government policy agenda. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)