(FILES) The silhouette of France's President Emmanuel Macron appears as he attends the International meeting for Peace in Paris, on September 22, 2024. There are silences that speak volumes. Emmanuel Macron's silence at the Council of Ministers, in the midst of a controversy over the rule of law, is indicative of the "new era" that the President has been seeking to embody since he lost some of his power. (Photo by Thibault Camus / POOL / AFP) (Photo by THIBAULT CAMUS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)