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France: Ex EU Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier Becomes Country’s New Prime Minister

Two months after an inconclusive snap election held in early July, French President Emmanuel Macron named former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as the country's new Prime Minister on Thursday. As per Elysee Palace, President Emmanuel Macron entrusted Barnier with forming a government. But, this 73-year-old conservative now faces a...