Παρασκευή 6 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024

Barnier becomes new French PM and bids to end turmoil

STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP

Paul Kirby & Laura Gozzi

Michel Barnier (R) only surfaced as a potential candidate for PM late on Wednesday - now he is succeeding Gabriel Attal (L) in the role

Veteran French conservative Michel Barnier has taken over as prime minister, almost two months after France's snap elections ended in political stalemate.

He said France had come to a "serious moment" and he was facing it with humility: "All political forces will have to be respected and listened to, and I mean all."

President Emmanuel Macron named the EU's former chief Brexit negotiator, ending weeks of talks with political parties and potential candidates.

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