Michel Barnier

French politician

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    In France: The Macron presidency

    …oldest, when he appointed 73-year-old Michel Barnier in September 2024. Barnier, a moderate whose political career spanned more than four decades, was seen as a possible unifying force, but he had little success in bringing together France’s polarized electorate. His minority government would last just three months, the shortest prime…

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