France's Finance Minister Lagarde attends a news conference at the ministry to speak about the 2010 budget...
France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde attends a news conference at the ministry to speak about the 2010 budget in Paris on September 30, 2009. France's public deficit will scale record highs this year and next as debt levels soar on the back of higher welfare spending and rising unemployment, the government said in its 2010 budget unveiled on Wednesday. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE POLITICS)