French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (R) and Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner leave the Elysee Palace following the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris November 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (R) and Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner leave the Elysee Palace following the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris November 4, 2009.

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