A bailiff walks amid senators and government ministers, including France's Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric Lombard (bottom 2nd R) and France's Minister in charge of Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin (bottom R) during a work session for the end of the senatorial examination of the budget texts at The Senate, the French upper house parliament, in Paris on January 23, 2025. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)