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President of Droite Republicaine parliamentary group Laurent Wauquiez delivers a speech during the debate prior to the no-confidence votes on Prime Minister Michel Barnier's administration at the National Assembly in Paris on December 4, 2024. The French National Assembly debates two motions brought by the French left-wing Nouveau Front Populaire (New Popular Front) NFP coalition and the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party in a standoff over 2025's austerity budget, which saw French Prime Minister force through a social security financing bill without a vote (article 49.3) on December 2, 2024. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)