French President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country's budget. The government, put together by newly named Prime Minister Francois Bayrou,

Eric Lombard, 66, the head of Caisse des Depots, the investment arm of the French government, became finance minister

France has formed a new government under Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, with former ministers and senior civil servants, aiming to pass a 2025 budget and avoid further crisis. Key appointments include Eric Lombard as finance minister and Élisabeth Borne as education minister,

France unveiled a new government on Monday, comprised of former ministers and senior civil servants that Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will hope can oversee the passage of a 2025 budget and avoid a collapse that would deepen the country's crisis.

The new government under PM Francois Bayrou will aim to quickly pass the 2025 budget and survive the test of a no-confidence motion by the opposition.