Former EU Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier (Michel Barnier) plans to oppose as a right-wing candidate Emmanuel Macron In the French presidential election next year, it is said that restricting immigration will be a key policy commitment.
“At this severe moment, I made a decision and determined to stand up… to become the president of a country. France This is reconciliation, respect the French, and respect the French,” he told the evening news program of TF1 TV in a live interview.
Barnier, who is entering the increasingly crowded field of the right, said his long experience in politics has given him an advantage over the competition, including “extraordinary” negotiations for a deal for Britain to leave the European Union. He said that in the course of several years, he must “cooperate with heads of state and government to maintain the unity of all European countries.”
When asked why he challenged Macron-he worked closely with Macron Brexit Process-Barnier replied that he wanted to “change the country”.
In order to express a more right-wing tone than the centrist president, he talked about the need to “restore national authority” and “restrict and control immigration,” and reiterated his proposal to suspend immigration.
Before becoming the chief negotiator for Brexit in 2016, Barnier served as the European Union Internal Market Commissioner from 2010 to 2014. But the 70-year-old is also a veteran of French politics, having held a number of senior positions, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his cabinet career in the 1990s.
Barnier is a member of the right wing of the Republican Party and the most famous of the four candidates that announced their intention to run for the election. If no clear leader emerges, the party may organize a primary election later this year.
