After months of political uncertainty following a snap legislative election, France appeared on the cusp of a new government ...

French President Emmanuel Macron picked Michel Barnier as prime minister, entrusting the EU’s former Brexit negotiator with ...

Michel Barnier has become France’s favourite political figure, according to a surprise new poll, in a boost to the EU’s ...

President hopes his choice will end weeks of deadlock since snap poll, counting on far right not to block appointment.

The president’s decision to turn to Mr Barnier, a seasoned political operator with deep ties to the European Union, is seen ...

Critics have found a skeleton in the closet almost as soon as Michel Barnier was named France’s new prime minister.

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the EU's former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister on ...

Barnier is a man with a reputation for having a cool head and bringing people together – as his ability to negotiate a deal ...

The French government, which missed a deadline this week to set a blueprint to lower its debt and deficit, is struggling to ...

Sir Keir Starmer has wished Michel Barnier "all the best" after the former Brexit negotiator was named France’s new prime ...

Dubbed a 'bullshitter' by Dominic Cummings, Michel Barnier, is named in a move designed to break a political impasse ...

President Emmanuel Macron has named EU former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister after more than ...