MINISTERS ANNOUNCE 20008 BUDGET IN PARIS

French Economy and Finance Minister Christine Lagarde speaks during a news conference to unveil the country's 2008 budget, in Paris, September 26, 2007. The two ministers of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's government unveiled today its first budget since taking office, with state spending under scrutiny after the prime minister warned that France was bankrupt. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)