BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – MARCH 5: EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier speaks during a meeting after the first round of UK-EU negotiations in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5, 2020 .
Anadolu Agency
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as prime minister in a bid to break the political deadlock that has engulfed France since early July.
Macron on Thursday accused Barnier of forming a government, according to an announcement shared by the Elysee Palace.
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