Macron’s choice of French premier shows his ambitions unraveling

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That history loomed in the background as President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old Barnier on Thursday to take over from Gabriel Attal, France's first openly gay prime minister.
ABC News Go
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Macron named Barnier, a conservative and the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, as prime minister on Thursday, capping a two-month-long search after his ill-fated decision to call a legislative election that delivered a hung parliament divided in three blocs.
Guardian
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Barnier faces the daunting task of trying to drive reforms and the 2025 budget, as France is under pressure from the European Commission and bond markets to reduce its deficit.
Irish Times
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The political veteran's first order of business will be to come up with a new government, which has to be signed off on by Macron.
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