After snap elections in July that left the National Assembly with no workable majority, Mr Macron, the president, thought he had found the perfect political fireman in the form of Michel Barnier ...

Watch live as French Prime Minister Michael Barnier arrives at the Elysee on Thursday (5 December) to tender his resignation. Barnier has become the shortest-serving French prime minister in ...

The problem of the Irish border remains a sticking point in Brexit negotiations Mr Barnier said the Irish border question could not be left "pending" and most be brought to an "operational solution".

Michel Barnier said the Republic of Ireland has the support of all EU member states There can be no Brexit withdrawal agreement without a "backstop" option for the Irish border, the EU's chief ...

Boris Johnson and Michael Barnier have set out their goals for a future trade deal between the UK and EU, exposing a gulf that needs bridging before an agreement can be reached. Prime Minister ...

Michel Barnier submitted his resignation as France's Prime Minister on Thursday, hours after more than 330 French MPs voted to oust him on Wednesday evening. Mr Barnier headed to the Elysee Palace ...

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier has formally resigned after his government was voted down by parliament, leaving the ball now firmly in President Macron's court. Show more France's Prime ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government will face a no-confidence vote in coming days after he ...

Mr Barnier’s government is the first to be forced out by such a vote in more than 60 years, with the trigger being a clash over the country’s budget for next year.

Watch live as French Prime Minister Michael Barnier arrives at the Elysee on Thursday (5 December) to tender his resignation. Barnier has become the shortest-serving French prime minister in modern ...