Emmanuel Macron Appoints Michel⁣ Barnier as Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel⁣ Macron has appointed Michel Barnier as the new Prime Minister, ending a two-month suspension.

Michel Barnier, a former right-wing European commissioner, was appointed Prime Minister on September 5,⁤ 2024. This decision comes after intense‍ research and consultations.

The new Prime Minister ⁣is tasked with forming a ⁤new “unification government,” as​ announced by the Elysée shortly after 1 pm. This ​appointment follows the dissolution⁣ of the government on June 9 and‌ the second round ​of legislative elections, which resulted in an Assembly without a majority or a viable coalition.

A demonstration is planned‍ for Saturday, September 7, in Paris, against the “Macron coup” at the ⁢call of several ​student organizations, ‍together with La France insoumise, the PCF, and the Ecologists.

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