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the summer break is winding down, and the french are returning to work this week only to find that their country seems no closer to having a new government than it was before the olympics.

almost two months after the french national assembly election, french politics is still looking forward to the emergence of a dark horse who can take on the position of new prime minister. potential candidates can only maintain short-term popularity, and the frequent changes in the past two days have confused even experienced french political observers.

the deadlock lasted until september 5, local time. early that morning, french president emmanuel macron, after repeated struggles, finally selected a 73-year-old veteran, michel barnier, as the new prime minister.

barnier, 73, is a right-wing elder with a long political career, having held various senior positions in france and the european union. during the brexit period, as the former chief brexit negotiator of the european union, he was known for "repeatedly turning against the british government and sending the toughest signals".

he has now become the oldest prime minister since the establishment of the french fifth republic in 1958.

zhao yongsheng, a researcher at the national institute of international strategy at the university of international business and economics and a doctoral supervisor at the sorbonne university in paris, told the first financial reporter: "he is a traditional right-winger, that is, the de gaulle faction."

zhao yongsheng also explained that macron's choice this time was very intriguing, "that is, from the youngest in france to the oldest, there are two extreme choices."