but all eyes are now on next year�*s election and michel barnier has just entered the race to become h, until now, has been widely seen as a race between president macron and the far—right politician marine le pen. michel barnier says he wants to change the country, adding that limiting immigration would be a key policy pledge. the 70—year—old has previously held several top posts in french politics including foreign minister, but he is most well—known for fielding this question... will we get a deal? over and over. will we get a deal? patience and determination were his brexit mottos but his challenge now is to distance himself from the brussels bubble and reconnect with french voters, many of whom don�*t know who he is. courtney bembridge, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: scientists in egypt discover the fossilised remains of an ancient four—legged whale. he�*s the first african—american to win the presidential nomination for a major political party and he accepts, exactly 45 years to the day, when martin luther king declared, "i have a dream". as darkness falls to

michel barnier, the man who led the eu's negotiations on brexit, has announced plans to challenge ther the centre—right republican party, which is expected to name its final pick in november. courtney bembridge has more. emmanuel macron spent a day in ireland, it was one of the last countries on his to—do list after he made an election promise to go to all eu member states within his presidential term. but all eyes are now on the's election and michel barnier has just entered the race to become the conservative candidate. his bed could open a new front in the election which, until now has been widely seen as a race between president akron and the far—right politician. michel barnier says he wants to change the country adding that limiting immigration would be a key policy pledge. the 70—year—old has previously held several top posts in french politics including foreign minister but he is most well—known for fielding this question... well-known for fielding this question. . ._ well-known for fielding this iuestion... ~ ., ., question... will we get a deal? over and _ question... will w

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give us your thoughts on how well known michel barnier is and why he has decided to make this move. >nown about 15 years ago when he was agriculture minister under nicolas sarkozy, but then he kind of disappeared from the french political landscape, going to brussels and having a career as a commissioner and then the brexit negotiator. it was expected for a few months that he would at some point say something in a whether he would come back to french politics and make a presidential bid. from february of this year, he had created within the republican party a sort of faction called patriots and europeans, so setting the tone for a possible comeback and a possible presidential bid. i did see him early july on the sidelines of the conference and i did ask him about it and he hinted that they would have to wait until the end of the summer. he was weighing the pros and cons, but clearly he felt that he was willing to go. [indiscernible] that is what he also wants to show. that he is a local, he is from the alps. the rope teams in the mountains. of course, he mentioned the fact that he met

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michel barnier has entered the race to become conservative candidate.e le pen. he says he wants to change the country, adding the limited immigration would be a key policy pledge. the 70—year—old has previously held several top posts in french politics, including foreign minister, but he is most well for fielding this question. will the radio? 0ver... with the radio? and over. patience and determination were his muscles. but his determine now is to distance himself from the brussels bubble and reconnect with the french voters, many of whom don't know who he is. the headlines on bbc news. president biden insists the kabul airlift will continue — despite two attacks killing more than 90 people near the airport. meanwhile, the uk enters the final stage of its evacuation operation by air. no more people will be called forward to kabul airport to leave. the risk of blood clots is almost nine times higher in those who catch coronavirus, than those who've had a vaccine, according to a major new study. it's been 39 years since abba last released new music, but