Former EU commissioner and Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been named by French President Emmanuel Macron as the country’s next prime minister, the Élysée Palace announced on Thursday. “He has tasked him with forming a united government to serve the country and the French people,” a statement said. The appointment comes some two months after a snap parliamentary election called by Macron resulted in a broad left-wing alliance coming out on top. But no party or political alliance secured enough seats in the National Assembly, resulting in a hung parliament and weeks of political uncertaint…