‘Anyone but him’: Inside Ursula von der Leyen’s long ... - POLITICO
WEB5 days ago · Breton sent a tweet questioning von der Leyen’s legitimacy as the EPP’s candidate, surprising his colleagues and creating a serious — possibly fatal — rift with the president. “That tweet really made him lose lots of authority in the College,” said the same EU official. “You can question but behind closed doors.
Von der Leyen set to reward France with bigger EU top job after Breton …
WEB5 days ago · Calls had intensified between Macron and von der Leyen last week, amid fears in Paris that France’s portfolio was being watered down, before Séjourné was swapped in for Breton, according to three French officials who were granted anonymity because they were not allowed to comment on the matter.
Analysis: With Breton out, von der Leyen tightens grip on power
WEB6 days ago · The effects of his resignation are already clear. With Breton, a free-minded politician with a go-it-alone reputation, officially out of the picture, von der Leyen tightens her grip on the ...
French European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns, attacks von der …
WEB6 days ago · There has been no love lost between Breton and the German von der Leyen, with the two repeatedly clashing in private and public during the last five years. Breton's move means Paris will need to nominate a new commissioner candidate. The French commissioner had earlier teased the announcement with a cryptic post on social media.
France's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with …
WEB6 days ago · France's powerful European commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday announced he was quitting his role with immediate effect, claiming European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen had sought at the ...
Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing …
WEB5 days ago · The surprise resignation of Thierry Breton came after he accused Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, of pressuring France to nominate another candidate instead of him...
France picks Sejourne as nominee for EU Commission after Breton …
WEB6 days ago · In his resignation letter, Breton said that von der Leyen had asked France "a few days ago" to withdraw his name as its pick for the Commission "for personal reasons" in return for an "allegedly ...
Ursula von der Leyen, the politician tightening her grip on Brussels
WEB1 day ago · Born in Brussels in 1958, where her father was one of the original German Eurocrats, von der Leyen enrolled at the London School of Economics in 1978 under a false name and police protection due ...
New twists to European Commission saga as Breton rips into von der ...
WEB5 days ago · The European Commission's spokesperson insisted that von der Leyen still intends to present the list of Commissioners and their portfolios to the European Parliament on Tuesday as scheduled ...
French Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns over row with von der Leyen ...
WEB6 days ago · 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.
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