France's Minister for Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire speaks during the two-day conference "EUROPE 2024" hosted jointly by German media outlets Die Zeit, Handelsblatt, Tagesspiegel and WirtschaftsWoche, on March 19, 2024 in Berlin. Participants of the conference running from March 19 to 20 will discuss "how Europe will emerge stronger from the current crises", ahead of European Parliament election to take place from June 6 to 9, 2024. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)