France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (R) is welcomed by France's Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq (L), flanked by France's Minister of Territorial Planning and Decentralization Francois Rebsamen (C), upon his arrival to attend a meeting with the State's senior executives, in Paris on February 21, 2025. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images)