Brexit
EU Brexit negotiator Barnier, asked about future, says he wants to serve France
“I will use my energy to work for my country,” the centre-right politician told Franceinfo radio when asked about his plans, adding that France was in need of “unity, solidarity and justice”.
“I am a patriot and a European. I never stopped being involved in the French political debate. I will see where I can be useful,” he said.
Britain leaves the EU’s single market and customs union on 31 December with a trade and co-operation deal that Barnier helped to negotiate over many months.
Barnier, 69, said he was now looking to “bring my contribution to my political family, which needs to be rebuilt and to the French political debate”.
Barnier, a former European commissioner and French foreign minister who also secured the 1992 Winter Olympics for his country, made the comments less than two years away from France’s next presidential election.
“I want to take part in the collective process of bringing about progress in my country,” Barnier said, without elaborating.
France’s main centre-right grouping, Les Republicains, is currently in some disarray and has no clear leader after losing to centrist Emmanuel Macron in the last presidential election in 2017.
Share this article:
EU Reporter publishes articles from a variety of outside sources which express a wide range of viewpoints. The positions taken in these articles are not necessarily those of EU Reporter. Please see EU Reporter’s full Terms and Conditions of publication for more information EU Reporter embraces artificial intelligence as a tool to enhance journalistic quality, efficiency, and accessibility, while maintaining strict human editorial oversight, ethical standards, and transparency in all AI-assisted content. Please see EU Reporter’s full A.I. Policy for more information.
Kazakhstan cuts water use by 874 mln m³ through new technologies
Serbia’s business environment is driving its integration into the EU
Record breaking Belgian sailors making more waves
Europe's peripheral and maritime regions 'combine many territorial assets', meeting told
New EU rules on pay transparency explained
Message to Kemi Badenoch: 'Make a splash by thinking out-of-the-box on UK-Europe relationship'
Commission endorses Lithuania’s €884 million Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households and micro-enterprises in the clean transition
Give your career a real take off
Tanzania remains a strategic lynchpin for the West
Ministry of Justice directs British 'Ghost Tube Station' entrepreneur to exception in Statute of Limitations on £109 million lawsuit
What 'house edge' means in Blackjack and why it varies between games
EU advances zero-emission truck corridors and autonomous vehicle testbeds
Plea for calm in Belfast amid violent disorder
Chinese and European Youth Invited to Showcase Creativity in International Cartoon and Short Video Contest
Commission updates EU Air Safety List: Air Express Algeria added, air carriers from Kyrgyzstan removed
EU increases support to contain Ebola outbreak
Kazakhstan reforms under scrutiny at Brussels Press Club round table
Japan should face up to history and contribute more to regional peace
Ambassador calls for 'speeding up' of co-operation between EU and Kazakhstan
Timur Turlov at Smart Moves Summit 2025: How chess can transform global education
Shevtsova’s case: Out-of-court sanctions dismantling trust in Ukrainian cause
The future of European transport
Trump Vs Trueman
US 'no longer' an 'unconditional ally' for Europe - MEP
-
Kazakhstan4 days agoKazakhstan cuts water use by 874 mln m³ through new technologies
-
General3 days agoSerbia’s business environment is driving its integration into the EU
-
Belgium3 days agoRecord breaking Belgian sailors making more waves
-
Maritime4 days agoEurope's peripheral and maritime regions 'combine many territorial assets', meeting told