French communist party (PCF) national secretary Fabien Roussel (2nd L) flanked by head of the CRCE-Kanaky senate group Cecile Cukierman (3rd L) and French Communist Party (PCF) MP Andre Chassaigne (L) attend a consultation session focused on France's budget, hosted by France's Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric Lombard (R) flanked by France's Minister in charge of Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin (2nd R), at the French Ministry for the Economy and Finances (Bercy), in Paris, on January 8, 2025. The difficult job of delivering a budget plan for 2025 falls upon 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)