Michel Barnier named as new prime minister of France

Emmanuel Macron tasks former EU Brexit negotiator with forming government after weeks of political deadlock

Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, as the new prime minister of France, local media have reported.

Barnier is now tasked with forming a government after almost two months of political deadlock following a snap election that delivered an unwieldy hung parliament.

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