France’s new PM Michel Barnier tackles challenge of forming a unifying cabinet

France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Friday got to work on the tough challenge of forming a cabinet of ministers capable of gaining majority support in parliament. The former EU Brexit negotiator was reported to be meeting with the leaders of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party and his own right-wing party, and is expected to set up meetings with representatives from the left and far right soon.

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