French Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers a speech at the National ... STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Barnier in September ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is seen on November 28, 2024, in Paris, France. Barnier lost a no-confidence vote on Wednesday. Photo by Remon Haazen/Getty Images On Monday, Barnier bypassed ...

Photo: Jerry Mennenga/Zuma Press/Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images Michel Barnier drew the short straw to become France’s Prime Minister after Emmanuel Macron’s election fiasco this summer ...

Michel Barnier gives a press briefing at the end ... More Thierry Monasse/Getty Images Macron's selection of the former European Union politician follows weeks of consultations.