French economy minister, Emmanuel Macron (R) prepares to return by boat to the Economy Ministry after tendering his resignation in Paris on August 30, 2016. France's 38-year-old economy minister, Emmanuel Macron, will step down on August 30, aides said, fuelling speculation that he will bid for the presidency in next year's elections. "He told his cabinet... that he would leave the government after he tenders his resignation to the president this afternoon," one of his aides said. / AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURELIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images