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.