Sep 7, 2024 #MichelBarnier #Macron #FrancePolitics
After months of deadlock, President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a new prime minister.
Sep 7, 2024 #MichelBarnier #Macron #FrancePolitics
After months of deadlock, President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a new prime minister.
A member of The Republicans, Michel Barnier is 73 years old and was the European Commission's chief negotiator in talks with Britain over its departure from the EU.
But Macron's appointment of a right-wing politician has infuriated those on the left.
They say their leftist alliance won the most votes in the snap elections and they deserve a prime minister who reflects that result.
So will this latest controversy derail those efforts?
And how will Macron and Barnier navigate this new political landscape?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests
Jacques Reland, senior research fellow with the Global Policy Institute.
Rainbow Murray, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London and a Specialist in French politics.
Diane de Vignemont, historian and political journalist.
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