Former French Prime Minister Michel Barnier failed to calm the country’s deepening crisis, dealing a shockwave across Europe.
When he took office on September 5, there was hope that Barnier could stabilize the nation, which was torn apart by internal divisions and threatened the eurozone stability. As a seasoned politician with four cabinet minister terms and two European commissioner positions, many believed Barnier could bridge the gap between extremes and pass a budget to reduce France’s large deficits. However, his brief stint as prime minister is now set to end in disaster unless a last-minute miracle occurs.
Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/michel-barnier-europe-shockwaves-france-political-storm-national-rally-government-marine-le-pen-tax-hikes-budgets