France's Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric Lombard (L) and France's Minister in charge of Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin arrive at the minister's consultations with political parties representatives ahead of France's 2025 budget law, at the Economy and Finances ministry in Paris, on January 10, 2025. The difficult job of delivering a budget plan for 2025 falls to Eric Lombard, the 66-year-old head of public-sector lender Caisse des Depots (CDC), who was named Economy Minister. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)