Michel Barnier, a 73-year-old former foreign minister who recently acted as the European Union's Brexit negotiator, is the oldest premier in the history of modern France. Consultations were ...

President Emmanuel Macron named EU former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister today after more than 50 days of caretaker government. The appointment of the 73-year ...

After weeks of deadlock following an inconclusive snap election earlier this summer, French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has named the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new prime minister, counting on the veteran politician to end two months of political ...

France's far-right National Rally (RN) is exerting outsize power over President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Michel Barnier, rivals said on Friday, a day after the veteran politician ...

Barnier, 73, is the oldest of the 26 prime ministers that have served modern France's Fifth Republic. He replaces the youngest, Gabriel Attal, who was 34 when he was appointed just eight months ...

The election of former European commissioner and Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has caused a stir in France but has been met with more measured reactions abroad, where he is no stranger – even ...

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister on Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and veteran conservative can work with the country’s bitterly ...

French conservative Michel Barnier, named prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, faces an overflowing in-tray on his desk, not least with tricky budget legislation to pass.

President Emmanuel Macron has chosen Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister to stabilize the divided parliament. Barnier, known for his moderate and seasoned approach, is expected to ...

New French prime minister Michel Barnier, arrives for the handover ceremony, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 in Paris. President Emmanuel Macron has named EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France's ...