Macron names former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as PM

Nigar Abbasova
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday named Michel Barnier as the country's new prime minister.

According to Report, which cites France24, the long-awaited announcement comes some two months after no party won an outright majority in snap elections, leading to an impasse in negotiations over who should lead the government.

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