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How France’s man in Brussels almost got fired by Barnier
Barnier, Beaune and Léglise-Costa all declined to comment for this story. The president’s nod Beaune had previously worked with Barnier during the grueling Brexit negotiations, so elevating him to Léglise-Costa’s old job would have been seen as a sign of …