[Applause] after months of political deadlock following July snap election France finally has a new prime minister Michelle barer a conservative politician and former French minister barer is best known for his role as The eu's brexit Negotiator at a ceremony in Paris with his predecessor Gabriel atal he promised change in this new chapter there will be change and breaks from the past there will be a need to listen and for respect respect between the government and Parliament and respect for all political sides B's appointment has delighted the political right who say he's a trusted Pair of Hands he is an experienced and credible candidate who will finally help our country out of the chaos Michelle barer is obviously a man of the political right but he's also a man of compromise his whole career shows that he's a fine negotiator but politicians on the left are Furious the leftwing alliance the new popular front won most seats in the snap election but president Emanuel macron refused to appoint a prime minister from their ranks he said a leftwing government would fail to form a majority in a right leaning Parliament the election has been stolen the prime minister's appointment denies the will of the French people not for the first time it's taken 60 days for the French President to appoint a new prime minister some say the weeks of parliamentary chaos and political uncertainty have damaged Emanuel macron's reputation it will leave a stain his original error was to dissolve parliament no one understood that decision the French people didn't understand so they're angry with him and see him as responsible for the institutional chaos B will now need to draw on some of his famous negotiation skills if he's to form a government that can be supported by a majority of MPS and a deeply divided Parliament Natasha Butler Al jazer Paris make sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest news from Al jazer