(FILES) French former Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire looks on during the La REF 2026 meeting of French entrepreneurs, organised by the MEDEF, France's main employers federation, at the Roland-Garros venue in Paris on August 26, 2026. A year after his failed attempt to return to government, burdened by the label '1,000 billion in debt', Bruno Le Maire is attempting to join the presidential debate with a 'manifesto' for 'a different France', putting forward a series of bold proposals to keep the possibility of a candidacy alive. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP via Getty Images)