PARIS — France's new right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier started consulting all sides Friday to put together a government capable of mustering a majority in parliament after two months of political deadlock.
The 73-year-old, a former foreign minister who recently acted as the European Union's Brexit negotiator, is the oldest premier in the history of modern France.
HERCULEAN TASK France's newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers a speech next to his predecessor Gabriel Attal during the handover ceremony in Paris, on Sept. 5, 2024. AFP Photo