French Economy and Finance Minister Lescure said on the 6th that, amid turmoil in the country's government bond market, France has not reached the stage of considering the use of the European Central Bank's Transmission Protection Instrument (TPI) to stabilize its funding environment. He told reporters, "Of course, the goal is to avoid such a situation at all costs. That is precisely why we are currently prioritizing fiscal consolidation." The TPI is a mechanism for purchasing the government bonds of eurozone member states facing market pressure, on the condition that they maintain sound economic policies.