Day in Photos: A Gold Medalist, Controlled Explosion, and New Prime MinisterDay in Photos: A Gold Medalist, Controlled Explosion, and New Prime Minister
France's outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (C) delivers a speech next to newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier (R) during the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on Sept. 5, 2024. Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images

Day in Photos: A Gold Medalist, Controlled Explosion, and New Prime Minister

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After more than 50 days of a National Assembly without a majority, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sept. 5 named former Brexit negotiator for the European Union Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister.

Barnier led the EU’s talks with Britain from 2016 to 2021 over its exit from the bloc.