Monsieur, Herr, Mister ? Michel Barnier seen from abroad

The election of former European Commissioner and Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has caused a stir in France, but has been met with more measured reactions abroad, where he is no stranger – even if this means overlooking his more recent Eurosceptic stances.

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The praises are all the more significant that they ignore some of Barnier's more firy and Eurosceptic comments he made when he was running for the LR primaries in December 2021 [EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET]

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