French Culture and Communication Minister Frederic Mitterrand (C) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (R) leave the Elysee Palace in Paris after the weekly cabinet meeting on October 7, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

French Culture and Communication Minister Frederic Mitterrand (C) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (R) leave the Elysee Palace in Paris after the weekly cabinet meeting on October 7, 2009.

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  1. French Culture and Communication Minister Frederic Mitterrand (C) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (R) leave the Elysee Palace in Paris after the weekly cabinet meeting on October 7, 2009.
  2. French Minister in charge of the government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (R) and High commissioner responsible for fighting poverty Martin Hirsch attend the weekly session of the questions to the government on October 6, 2009 at the National Assembly in Paris.
  3. French Minister in charge of the government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (C) reads his notes next to Health minister Roselyne Bachelot and High commissioner responsible for fighting poverty Martin Hirsch during the weekly session of the questions to the government on October 6, 2009 at the National Assembly in Paris.
  4. French Labour minister Xavier Darcos (L), High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty and Youth Martin Hirsch (R) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (C) leave the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting on September 30, 2009 in Paris.
  5. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL) speaks to French Labour minister Xavier Darcos (L), High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty and Youth Martin Hirsch (R), French Interior,Overseas Departments and Territorial Administration minister Brice Hortefeux (C) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (behind at R) following the weekly cabinet meeting on September 30, 2009 at the Elysee Palace.
  6. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL), French Labour minister Xavier Darcos (L), High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty and Youth Martin Hirsch (R), French Interior,Overseas Departments and Territorial Administration minister Brice Hortefeux (C) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (behind at R speak together after the weekly cabinet meeting on September 30, 2009 at the Elysee Palace.
  7. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L), French Labour minister Xavier Darcos (2ndL), High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty and Youth Martin Hirsch (2ndR), French Interior,Overseas Departments and Territorial Administration minister Brice Hortefeux (C) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (R) speak together after the weekly cabinet meeting on September 30, 2009 at the Elysee Palace.
  8. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL), French Labour minister Xavier Darcos (L), High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty and Youth Martin Hirsch (R), French Interior, Overseas Departments and Territorial Administration minister Brice Hortefeux (C) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (2ndR) speak together after the weekly cabinet meeting on September 30, 2009 at the Elysee Palace.
  9. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL), French Labour minister Xavier Darcos (L), High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty and Youth Martin Hirsch (R), French Interior,Overseas Departments and Territorial Administration minister Brice Hortefeux (C) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (2ndR) speak together after the weekly cabinet meeting on September 30, 2009 at the Elysee Palace.
  10. French Ecology, Energy and Sustainable Development and Climate Negotiations State Minister Jean-Louis Borloo (C), French Foreign and Eurpean affairs minister Bernard Kouchner (L) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (R) leave the cabinet meeting on September 16, 2009 at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
  11. French Industry minister Christian Estrosi (L) and French Minister responsible for the government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (R) listen to French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) during his speech to the employees of French auto parts maker Faurecia, on September 3, 2009 in Caligny during a visit.
  12. French Industry minister Christian Estrosi (L) and French Minister responsible for the government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (R) listen to French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) during his speech to the employees of French auto parts maker Faurecia, on September 3, 2009 in Caligny during a visit.
  13. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2nd R) speaks with workers at Faurecia car seats manufacturer as he visits with Industry Minister Christian Estrosi (2nd L), Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (L) and Minister in charge of Implementing Recovery Patrick Devedjian (R) the plant in Caligny, north-western France, September 3, 2009.
  14. French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian speaks during the weekly session of the questions to the government, on November 4, 2009 at the French National Assembly in Paris.
  15. French Secretary of State for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (L) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (C) attend the weekly session of the questions to the government, on November 4, 2009 at the French National Assembly in Paris.
  16. French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian leaves at the end of the weekly cabinet meeting on November 4, 2009 at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

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