Ex-EU Brexit negotiator Barnier announces French presidential bid
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Barnier, a 70-year-old former French foreign minister, could attract support from the pro-European, centre-right electorate.
Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, has said he will participate in his centre-right camp’s probable primaries for next year’s French presidential election, joining an already crowded field of candidates. “In these dark times, I took the decision to run for the French presidency, to be president of a reconciled France,” Barnier told TF1, France’s most-watched TV channel on Thursday. In February, Barnier set up a political faction under the “Patriot and European” name, triggering rumours of a bid in next year’s election.More Related News