France’s new PM Michel Barnier tackles challenge of forming a unifying cabinet

France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Friday got to work on the challenge of forming a cabinet of ministers capable of gaining majority support in parliament. The former EU Brexit negotiator was reported to be meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and members of his centrist party and as well as his own right-wing party as critics from the left accused the president of appointing a premier "in cohabitation" with the far-right National Rally party despite the results of July's snap polls. 

Sep 6, 2024 - 16:00
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France’s new PM Michel Barnier tackles challenge of forming a unifying cabinet
France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Friday got to work on the challenge of forming a cabinet of ministers capable of gaining majority support in parliament. The former EU Brexit negotiator was reported to be meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and members of his centrist party and as well as his own right-wing party as critics from the left accused the president of appointing a premier "in cohabitation" with the far-right National Rally party despite the results of July's snap polls.