Joseph wasn't surprised at all.
Previously, France was facing a full-scale war, and military expenses almost consumed the entire budget, naturally reducing allocations for new projects.
He comforted the director, saying, "After this World Cup, the financial situation will improve, and the Engineering Design Institute will receive funding as a top priority."
"That would be wonderful, thank you, Your Highness!" Cano quickly bowed, then hesitantly added, "It's just that the Ministry of Industry is asking us to cancel nearly a third of our projects this month. You see, some of them are already close to yielding results..."
"Oh?" Joseph paused and frowned, "Why cancel so many? Is it because of funding?"
In accordance with France's current administrative system, project reviews and funding approvals for the Engineering Design Institute are handled by the Ministry of Industry.
