France’s youngest ever Prime Minister, 34-year-old Gabriel Attal, has been replaced today by the oldest premier in the country’s modern history, the 73-year-old Michel Barnier, famed in Britain for his role as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.
Barnier – who hails from the centre-right Les Républicains party – faces a mighty challenge. President Macron has tasked him with forming “a unifying government in the service of the country” in order to break over two months of post-election political deadlock.
