FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has appointed top EU Brexit chief Michel Barnier as his next Prime Minister.
After weeks of talks right-wing negotiator Barnier, 73, who led the EU’s talks with Britain over its exit from 2016, was selected for the job.
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Macron had considered a string of potential candidates in recent weeks, none of which mustered enough support to guarantee a stable government.
Although there is no guarantee Barnier’s government will manage to get reforms adopted by a hung parliament.
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