Michel Jean Barnier is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from September to December 2024. A member of a series of Gaullist parties, Barnier has served in several French cabinet positions under the governments from Édouard Balladur to François Fillon from 1993 to 2009. At the European Union (EU) level, Barnier was European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services from 2010 to 2014 and vice-president of the European People's Party (EPP) from 2010 to 2015. From October 2016 to 2021, he was the EU's chief negotiator on Britain's exit from the European Union.
Bayrou, 73, was named the new prime minister after Michel Barnier's government was toppled by a vote of no confidence on 4..
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote after he forced through a controversial draft budget without..
French lawmakers have spent weeks debating a budget proposal that has threatened to topple Barnier's cabinet.
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced the government would allocate additional funding to support victims of domestic..
