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Can Michel Barnier fix the polarised political landscape in France?

Can Michel Barnier fix the polarised political landscape in France?

Update: 2024-09-07

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He's known as Monsieur Brexit and now he's France's new Prime Minister. Michel Barnier faces the challenge of fixing the country's polarised political landscape. But is that something he can achieve? And why is his appointment causing so much controversy in France?

In this episode:

Jacques Reland, Senior Research Fellow, Global Policy Institute.
Rainbow Murray, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London.
Diane de Vignemont, Historian and Political Journalist.

Host: James Bays

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Can Michel Barnier fix the polarised political landscape in France?

Can Michel Barnier fix the polarised political landscape in France?

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