13:34 (11:34)⇢Barnier Takes the Helm: France's New Prime Minister
⌨The French headlines unanimously report that Michel Barnier has been officially named as the new Prime Minister by President Emmanuel Macron (20 Minutes, BFMTV, France TV Info, Le Monde, Le Parisien, Le Point, Les Echos, L'Express, Libération, L'Obs, Valeurs Actuelles). This appointment comes after 51 days of political crisis following the legislative elections where the Nouveau Front Populaire emerged as the leading force. At 73, Barnier, a veteran politician from the right-wing Les Républicains party and former EU Brexit negotiator, faces the challenge of forming a government in a fragmented National Assembly.