he might be best known as Britain's Nemesis during brexit negotiations but it's history with his center right politics in France that now threatens that country with crisis Michelle barer was appointed French prime minister on Thursday by President Emanuel macron drawn out talks following an inconclusive vote are not entirely Uncharted Territory for barer who's previously stood as a presidential candidate for the once popular Republican party the appointment has already gone down like a lead baguette France's Student Union said it was joining the left new popular front to call for a general strike on Saturday in protest at Bar's appointment NFP leader Shan luk Mela lashed out at the move the election has been stolen the Prime Minister carries a message of negation of the will of the French people and this is not the first time men sha was among those suggesting B's appointment was aimed at appeasing the farri right National rally who had been tipped to sweep to power in July's parliamentary elections after the announcement National rally leader Marine Le Pen posted on X that barer must respect the 11 million people who voted for her party during the election but speaking to French television channel bfm TV on Thursday the party's vice president said there were still big issues for them with the appointment will he respect the national rally with feel like he's somewhat respectful at least towards it being the biggest opposition force will he com on immigration on security on French people's purchasing power I have doubts in addition to the controversy of his appointment barer faces big problems as France's prime minister public finances have deteriorated significantly with warnings from France's Finance Minister that tens of billions of Euros in budget cuts are needed getting those sorts of measures through one of the most divided French parliaments in history will take all the gall and wit barer can muster the problem of the name is not the only problem uh behind this this prime minister you need to have a government with a very um very um difficult political equilibrium between the left the center the right and it is not obvious to uh to to built this uh political uh compromise France may have a new prime minister is still likely though to struggle with the familiar problems of political paralysis Jo Flint [Applause]