Thousands protest in France after Macron picks Barnier as prime minister

Thousands of people took to the streets across France to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister. Michel Barnier promised to crack down on immigration and compared France’s borders to “sieves” as he signalled a shift to the Right in his first interview as the country’s prime minister. The remarks came as Left-wing parties accused the hard-Right National Rally (RN) of exercising outsize influence over the new prime minister and called for nationwide demonstrations. #France #protest #primeminister Read more here: