Rightwing prime minister promises ‘new era’, saying priorities will be education, security and controlling immigrationEurope live – latest updatesMichel Barnier, France’s new rightwing prime minister, has vowed to address the nation’s feelings of anger, abandonment and injustice, promising a “new era” and a break with the past.Barnier, the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, took office hours after Emmanuel Macron appointed him to form “a unifying government in the service of the country” – an attempt to put an end to two months of political paralysis after a snap election. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/05/michel-barnier-named-prime-minister-france
Author : Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
Publish date : 2024-09-05 18:32:16
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Michel Barnier vows to address feelings of ‘anger’ and ‘injustice’ as France’s new PM
