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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.
‘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.
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.
European Commissioner Thierry Breton, Who Took On Big Tech & Elon Musk, Resigns
Thierry Breton posted resignation letter on X accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of acting against him.
Macron picks foreign minister Séjourné for EU commissioner after Breton quits
Von der Leyen offered France a more powerful job ‘as a political trade-off’ in return for replacing Thierry Breton
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.
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.
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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 ...
Thierry Breton steps down - EC commissioner overseeing big tech regulation quits
The French President has since nominated close ally Stéphane Séjourné as a replacement for Thierry Breton, who has the ...
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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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 ...
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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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 ...