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Europe is in thrall to the far right – that’s the result of appeasement by so-called moderates

France is the latest country to capitulate to the demands of a poisonous, populist narrative. We need a progressive fightback, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

France throws one last party for the Paris Olympics

The curtain will come down on the Paris’ feel-good summer with a grand parade of French athletes on the Champs Elysées as the country throws one last party to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games

The Independent UK

Macron-Barnier duo is neither a coalition nor cohabitation – could it be a ‘coalitation’?

In the weeks leading up to the appointment of Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister, there was one word in particular to hang on the lips of those at the Elysée Palace – “coalitation”.

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Michel Barnier: how Mr Brexit rose from the ashes of Emmanuel Macron’s fire to become French prime minister

When it was announced that Michel Barnier was France’s new prime minister, commentators joked that he was better known to the British public than to the French. There’s more than a grain of truth in this.

The Conversation

France's New PM Says To Form Government 'Next Week'

France will have a new government "next week", recently installed conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier said Wednesday, as he sounded out candidates to run ministries faced with an unpredictable hung parliament.

International Business Times

France's new PM says he will form a government 'next week'

Radio France Internationale

The Guardian view on France’s political crisis: Barnier is not a real fix for Macron’s mess

Editorial: Few are celebrating the appointment of the EU’s Brexit negotiator as the country’s new prime minister

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France’s leftwing coalition had a serious chance to change the country. It blew it

The right’s Michel Barnier is now PM – and the NFP must share the blame for failing to unite behind a plausible candidate, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK

France asks EU for extra time before submitting crucial budget deficit plan

France has asked the European Commission to extend beyond a 20 September deadline for submitting a plan to reduce its public deficit to align with Paris' 2025 draft budget.

Radio France Internationale

Macron’s new PM takes French politics from emergency to farce

History may in fact remember Macron as a handmaiden to the far-right.

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Le Pen denies playing a part in Macron's choice of Barnier as French PM

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday said she played no part in the appointment of veteran conservative Michel Barnier as French PM, denying media reports that she assured President Emmanuel Macron her party would not back a no-confidence motion to topple the incoming premier.

France 24

France's Le Pen Urges Macron To Hold Referendum To Break Deadlock

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday urged President Emmanuel Macron to hold a referendum on key issues such as immigration, suggesting that giving the French a direct vote might help break the political deadlock.

International Business Times

What the mutual admiration between Keir Starmer and Michel Barnier could mean for Brexit

Interviews with both prime minsters show there’s a narrow path towards a better EU-UK relationship, says biographer and political adviser Tom Baldwin

The Guardian - UK

Protests Erupt In France Over New Prime Minister Appointment

Protests erupt in France over President Macron's appointment of conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister, fueling political tensions and public discon...

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International Business Times

The End Of Olympic Escapism For Gloomy France

The end of the widely hailed Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this weekend will be greeted with pride and relief, as well as trepidation in a country in the throes of a deep political crisis.

The Independent UK

Thousands protest across France over former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier being named prime minister

Left-wing parties accuse Emmanuel Macron of stealing elections by choosing conservative to lead government

France 24

French protesters rage at ‘stolen election’ as Macron picks conservative Barnier for PM

Two months after snap parliamentary elections that threw France into political turmoil, tens of thousands of left-wing demonstrators rallied in central Paris on Saturday in protest at French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to name conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister in what they termed a “power grab” and a “stolen…

International Business Times

Thousands Protest In France Against New Prime Minister

Thousands of left-wing demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets across France to protest against the nomination of the centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron's "power grab."

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Mass protests erupt in France after Macron picks Barnier as PM

Thousands take to streets across France to protest President Macron’s decision to appoint centre-right Barnier as PM.

Radio France Internationale

French left protests against appointment of new conservative PM

Protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday to denounce what they call a power grab after President Emmanuel Macron appointed conservative Michel Barnier as the country's new prime minister. Critics say the choice overrides elections that made a left-wing alliance the biggest faction in the French parliament.

France 24

Critics blast new French PM Barnier for having twice voted against gay rights

French media and some political opponents of freshly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier quickly dug up that, while serving in parliament in 1981, he had been among 155 lawmakers who voted against a law decriminalizing homosexuality.

Al Jazeera

‘Turn to the right’: What Macron’s choice of Barnier as PM means for France

By placating the far-right National Rally, Macron has given it credibility despite its election loss, say analysts.

Al Jazeera

New French PM vows to toughen stance on immigration, hints at tilt to right

Conservative Michel Barnier promises to uphold some of Macron’s policies while tackling a divided parliament.

Radio France Internationale

France’s new PM welcomed by Brussels but faces uphill struggle at home

EU leaders have given France’s new PM Michel Barnier a warm welcome – but the former Brexit negotiator faces tough challenges, and opposition, on the domestic front.

Radio France Internationale

Revolving door at French education ministry leaves school reforms in doubt

France has had four ministers of education in the last two and a half years, and may well get another one under newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier. In a country where the central government largely decides what happens in schools nationwide, the turnover has led to considerable uncertainty for…

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