Michel Barnier will face France’s parliament for the first time as prime minister on Tuesday to deliver a make-or-break speech outlining how he plans to regain control of public finances while navigating bitter divisions between lawmakers.
President Emmanuel Macron picked him as premier nearly a month ago in an effort to restore political stability after snap summer elections produced a fractured National Assembly split between three irreconcilable blocs.
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