New French PM Michel Barnier faces 'huge challenge' ahead

The new prime minister of France will have a "huge challenge" ahead of him as he faces a "fragmented parliament and country", a former French diplomat has told Sky News. President Emmanual Macron has named former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France's prime minister. Former French diplomat and political adviser to the French ambassador in the UK, Francois-Joseph Schichan, told Sky News he didn't think he was President Macron's "first pick" but he has "a lot of experience" and is a "safe pair of hands". #france #politics #brexit For more on this story: news.sky.com/story/michel-barnier-brexit-negotiato… SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to news.sky.com/ and download our apps: Apple itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.sk… Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí:    / @skynewsespanol   To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: news.sky.com/info/library-sales

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