Barnier appointed French prime minister
Michel Jean Barnier is a French politician who was Prime Minister of France from September to December 2024. A member of a series of successive neo-Gaullist parties, Barnier served in several French government positions under prime ministers from Édouard Balladur to François Fillon from 1993 to 2009.
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Michel Jean Barnier is a French politician who was Prime Minister of France from September to December 2024. A member of a series of successive neo-Gaullist parties, Barnier served in several French government positions under prime ministers from Édouard Balladur to François Fillon from 1993 to 2009. At the European Union (EU) level, Barnier was Commissioner for Regional Policy from 1999 to 2004, Commissioner for Internal Market and Services from 2010 to 2014 and vice-president of the European People's Party…
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Factrail. (2026). Barnier appointed French prime minister. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/barnier-appointed-french-prime-minister-2024-09
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