Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister

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More than 100,000 left-wing demonstrators rallied across France on Saturday to protest against the nomination of the centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron's "power grab".
Japan Today
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Macron named 73-year-old Barnier, a conservative and the former Brexit negotiator for the European Union, as prime minister on Thursday, capping a two-month search following his ill-fated decision to call a legislative election that delivered a hung parliament.
Deccan Herald
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The protests are a direct challenge to President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to bypass a prime minister from the far-left bloc following a deeply dividing legislative election in July.
Voice Of America
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A member of the Republicans, Michel Barnier is 73 years old and was the European Commission’s chief negotiator in talks with Britain over its departure from the European Union.
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