Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier named new French prime minister

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – MARCH 05: European Union Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier speaks during a conference after the first round of UK-EU negotiations in Brussels, Belgium on March 05, 2020.

Anadolu Agency

French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, as prime minister in a bid to end a political stalemate that has mired the nation since early July.

Macron charged Barnier with forming a government on Thursday, according to an announcement shared by the Elysee Palace.

This breaking news story is being updated.

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