An employee of Michelin tyre manufacturing company holds a flag of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) in front of Michelin headquarters during a demonstration in Clermont-Ferrand, central France, on November 13, 2024. Michelin announced on November 5, 2024 the decision to close down the plants in Cholet and Vannes in western France, which together employ more than 1,250 people, had been made "as a last resort." (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)