(FILES) French minister of State for the Economy, Finance and Privatization Edouard Balladur poses during the TV show "L'Heure de Vérité" (The moment of truth) on the set of the France 2 television channel in Paris, on January 6, 1988. Former Prime Minister Edouard Balladur died on August 31, 2026 in Paris at the age of 97, his family told AFP. (Photo by JOEL ROBINE / AFP via Getty Images)