Michel Barnier Appointed as France’s New Prime Minister
Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, has been appointed as France’s new prime minister, according to a statement from the French president’s office.
This appointment concludes a two-month period of political deadlock following inconclusive parliamentary elections.
In a statement on Thursday, the Élysée Palace said: “The President of the Republic has appointed Michel Barnier as Prime Minister. He has to form a united government to serve the country and the French people.”
Bernier’s appointment follows the resignation of former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in July, after Attal’s centrist Ensemble alliance was defeated in the second round of France’s snap parliamentary election.
