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France's Macron names EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as prime minister

NPR Thursday, 5 September 2024 ()
The appointment ends 50 days of caretaker government, but the choice has already angered left wing lawmakers, who say the conservative Barnier won't get a majority backing in the National Assembly.
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News video: French President Emmanuel Macron nominates Michel Barnier as the country’s new prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron nominates Michel Barnier as the country’s new prime minister 01:32

Barnier will now have to survive a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, France’s lower house of the parliament.

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