In a significant development in French politics, veteran French centrist-globalist politician Michel Barnier has been appointed as the new French Prime Minister by President Emmanuel Macron. The appointment came 60 days after Macron’s snap election, which led to a three-way-split Parliament and disarray in French politics. Barnier, who held senior positions in the French government and European Union since 1993, is known for his hard-nosed Brexit negotiations. However, he faces an uphill struggle as the French Parliament remains without any majority or realistic hope of coalition-building to achieve one after President Macron’s gambit on a snap national election earlier this year left it split three ways between globalist centrists, hard left, and populist right. Barnier will be tasked with building a government and recruiting ministers while navigating the hostile environment created by the divided Parliament.
New French Prime Minister: Michel Barnier’s Challenging Quest Amid Political Divide
