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Namibia: Barnier becomes new French PM and bids to end turmoil – News

Namibia: Barnier becomes new French PM and bids to end turmoil – News

Africa Links 24 with Charlton De Waal
Published on 2024-09-06 09:20:58

Veteran French conservative Michel Barnier has taken over as prime minister, almost two months after France’s snap elections ended in political stalemate.

He said France had come to a “serious moment” and he was facing it with humility: “All political forces will have to be respected and listened to, and I mean all.”

President Emmanuel Macron named the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, ending weeks of talks with political parties and potential candidates.

Mr Barnier,…

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