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La Surprise de Septembre 

Is Michel Barnier the right pick for France in the present chaotic circumstances?

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The new French prime minister, Michel Barnier, on September 5, 2024 at Paris. AP/Michel Euler
MICHEL GURFINKIEL
MICHEL GURFINKIEL

Michel Barnier, 73, who was appointed prime minister of France by president Emmanuel Macron yesterday, has been sporting two pins on his lapel, along with his red rosette of an officer of the Legion of Honor, a yellow ribbon in solidarity with the Israeli civilians taken hostage by Hamas, and two crossed flags ā€” the French tricolor and the blue-and-white Israeli flag. 

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MICHEL GURFINKIEL
MICHEL GURFINKIEL

Mr. Gurfinkiel is a Contributing Editor of the Sun.

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