Michel Barnier has been appointed as France’s new Prime Minister by President Emmanuel Macron, two months after the snap parliamentary elections. Barnier, a conservative who previously served as the chief EU negotiator for Brexit, will now have to face a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly. The current Assembly is divided into three blocs, with Macron’s centrist group, the left-wing coalition NFP, and the far-right National Rally. Macron’s goal is to find a prime minister who can gather a broad and stable majority. This nomination comes after weeks of pressure from all political groups for Macron to name a candidate. As this story continues to develop, stay tuned for further updates from our journalists.
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Emmanuel Macron, Président français, nomme Michel Barnier comme nouveau Premier Ministre du pays.
