An old wolf of French politics at Matignon. Michel Barnier, 73, was appointed Prime Minister this Thursday by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, this Thursday, September 5, at the end of interminable negotiations between the different political forces, galvanized on the left by early legislative elections at the beginning of July.
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With this designation, Michel Barnier thus makes his return to the French political scene after three years of absence. In 2021, he suffered a defeat in the first round of the Republicans (LR) primaries to designate the right-wing candidate for the 2022 presidential election.
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Married and father of three children, he entered politics in 1973, spending decades walking the corridors of power in Paris and Savoie, his native land. He sat in several right-wing governments in France in the 1990s and 2000s, with various portfolios: European Affairs, Environment, Foreign Affairs…
In Brussels, he was European Commissioner twice, responsible for Regional Policies and the Financial Framework (1999-2004), then responsible for the Internal Market and Services (2009-2014). Before being appointed Brexit negotiator in 2016.
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In his office, the Savoyard was also happy to show…
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