Sébastien Lecornu follows into the arena Michel Barnier and Francois Bayrou, neither of whom could forge a working majority.

Two months after the snap elections resulted in a divided legislature, French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed two-time European Commissioner Michel Barnier to the office of prime minister, ...

Macron has cycled through several prime ministers in the past three years, and the public is blaming him for the instability.

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister on Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and veteran conservative can work with the country’s bitterly divided ...

France is in turmoil once again. Following President Emmanuel Macron's appointment of former EU Brexit negotiator Michel ...

Sir Keir Starmer has wished Michel Barnier "all the best" after the former Brexit negotiator was named France’s new prime minister. The announcement came on Thursday after more than 50 days of a ...

France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou faces a crucial confidence motion in the National Assembly on September 8, a test ...

File - Michel Barnier, supporter of conservative presidential candidate Valerie Pecresse speaks during a campaign rally on Feb. 13, 2022 in Paris. President Emmanuel Macron named the former EU Brexit ...

PARIS – President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister on Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and veteran conservative can work with the country's bitterly divided ...