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Michel Barnier appointed Prime Minister: the mission looks delicate for the new head of government
Michel Barnier appointed Prime Minister: the mission looks delicate for the new head of government
(FRANCEINFO)
At 73, Michel Barnier became the oldest Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic on Thursday, September 5. The man who succeeds Gabriel Attal promises to listen to everyone in this unstable period.
It’s the end of an interminable wait. For Matignon, Emmanuel Macron finally chose, on Thursday, September 5, a right-wing and experienced man: Michel Barnier. At 73, he is the oldest Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic, succeeding the youngest, Gabriel Attal. The latter does not hide his “frustration” during his speech during the transfer of power: “Eight months is short, it’s too short. And I won’t hide it, there is frustration in leaving my position after only eight months.”
On the substance, Michel Barnier promises to listen to everyone in the unstable period that is beginning: “It will be a question of responding as much as we can to the challenges, to the anger, and finally, there will have to be respect for all political forces.” The mission is looking more than delicate. It is now up to him to form a government and show the way to a coalition that has been elusive until now.
