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European Commissioner Thierry Breton quits, accuses von der Leyen of playing fast and loose
The European Union's top regulator of the bloc's 27-country internal market, France's Thierry Breton, quit Monday accusing European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen of "questionable governance.
Breton’s Resignation Highlights Political Intrigue at the European Commission
Thierry Breton’s resignation as European commissioner for the internal market is noteworthy for a number of reasons.
‘Anyone but him’: Inside Ursula von der Leyen’s long breakup with Thierry Breton
The French president had long since put forward his choice for France’s commissioner in the EU executive — Thierry Breton, the floppy-haired Frenchman in charge of the EU’s internal market, who’d made a name for himself as the bloc's most colorful and controversial commissioner.
European Commissioner Thierry Breton’s seven most memorable moments
After an eventful five years, the EU’s most colourful commissioner is leaving Brussels. From fighting Elon Musk to buying COVID-19 vaccines, and challenging his boss to announcing the death of NATO, Euronews takes you through some career highlights.
Thierry Breton's resignation marks the end of a stormy relationship with Ursula von der Leyen
The European commissioner's repeated criticism of the Commission president was the deciding factor in his reappointment. Emmanuel Macron eventually decided to appoint someone close to him, the outgoing foreign affairs minister,
French candidate for next European Commission Thierry Breton resigns
The French candidate for the next European Commission and current EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned in a suprise move on Monday by posting a letter on X. Breton claimed in his letter that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asked France to nominate another person in exchange for "an allegedly more influential portfolio for France" in the commission.
Thierry Breton quits EU Commission, citing reappointment row with Ursula von der Leyen
France’s Thierry Breton announced Monday he was quitting the European Commission with immediate effect, claiming EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had asked Paris to withdraw his candidacy for the incoming executive.
French Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns over row with von der Leyen
Thierry Breton, Internal Market Commissioner also in charge of tech and defence announced his resignation from the European Commission, in a last move to question von der Leyen’s right to reign.
France picks Sejourne as nominee for EU Commission after Breton clash
France picked Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne as its new candidate for the next European Commission as the incumbent, Thierry Breton, abruptly quit on Monday with tough words for the EU's re-elected executive chief Ursula von der Leyen.
EU Tech Enforcer and Musk Antagonist Thierry Breton Quits
His resignation prompted celebration from social-media platform X but is unlikely to deter the EU from its big-tech ...
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It’s a pity Thierry Breton didn’t resign sooner
The spectacular resignation of Thierry Breton from the European Commission suggests that the president of the European ...
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Thierry Breton’s exit is a ‘good day for free speech,’ says Elon Musk’s henchwoman
Breton, who served as the EU’s commissioner for the internal market since 2019 and was a big player on digital regulation, publicly announced his resignation Monday and accused European Commission ...
A Top E.U. Commissioner Resigns, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’
The surprise resignation of Thierry Breton came after he accused Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, ...
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Is Thierry Breton’s resignation a win for Elon Musk?
Described as ‘France’s powerful European Commissioner’, the EU bureaucrat who lectured Elon Musk about online censorship has ...
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That’s all, folks! Breton’s exit wraps 5 years of EU policy drama
European Union executive chief Ursula von der Leyen this week pushed France to pull its commissioner pick Thierry Breton and to present instead the country's Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Séjourné ...
Macron Names France’s Top Diplomat to Replace Breton in EU Role
French President Emmanuel Macron cut loose his outspoken commissioner to the European Union, Thierry Breton, in a bid to ...