(FILES) French First secretary of the Socialist Party (PS) Lionel Jospin (R) poses next to former Economy minister Pierre Beregovoy (2ndR) and his wife Gilberte and former minister for Foreign Trade and Industry Edith cresson (L) during the TV programme "L'Heure de Verite" on channel Antenne 2 on June 4, 1986 in Paris. Former socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has died at the age of 88, his family announced on March 23, 2026. (Photo by Pierre VERDY / AFP via Getty Images)