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France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier was "operated on for a spinal lesion" at the weekend,&nbsp; his office said Monday, October 28.

"Results of the analysis will be known in a few weeks," Barnier's office said in a statement signed by the prime minister's doctor, adding that the operation "went very well" and that the 73-year-old had already returned to work.

Le Monde with AFP

Michel Barnier's office said the operation 'went very well' and that the 73-year-old had returned to work.{ai:summary}French Prime Minister Michel Barnier underwent successful surgery for a spinal lesion over the weekend. His office reported that he has returned to work and results from the analysis will be available in a few weeks.#health

French PM Barnier operated for 'spinal lesion'

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