Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier appointed French prime minister

At long last, President Emmanuel Macron has picked former EU Brexit negotiator and French presidential candidate Michel Barnier to become France’s prime minister on Thursday (5 September).

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Barnier's appointment is expected to trigger reactions from across Europe and the UK, where he was best known as chief neogtiator of the EU's Article 50 Task Force. [SERGIO PEREZ/EPA-EFE]

Théo Bourgery-Gonse Euractiv 05-09-2024 13:26 4 min. read Content type: News Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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