French European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns, attacks von der …
Sep 16, 2024 · BRUSSELS — France's European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned Monday and accused his boss Ursula von der Leyen of undermining him, calling time on his stint in Brussels and throwing the EU's power transition into disarray.
Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing …
Sep 16, 2024 · 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's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with …
Sep 16, 2024 · 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...
Breton quits as EU Commissioner, directly blames von der Leyen
Sep 16, 2024 · Thierry Breton, the powerful European Commissioner in charge of the internal market, abruptly resigned on Monday, claiming that Ursula von der Leyen had pressured France, his home country, to ...
‘Anyone but him’: Inside Ursula von der Leyen’s long ... - POLITICO
Sep 16, 2024 · About halfway through his five-year term, Breton, who felt it was his role to counterbalance von der Leyen’s power in the Commission, started chafing at her top-down management style, the officials said.
European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns amid dispute with von der …
Sep 16, 2024 · Thierry Breton announced his immediate resignation as European commissioner on Monday, September, 16, due to differences of opinion with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. He said...
For over a month, France has had no European commissioner - Le Monde.fr
Nov 2, 2024 · Stéphane Séjourné, who Emmanuel Macron chose over Breton to serve under Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for her second term in office, will not take up his position until December 1 ...
Breton quits as France's EU commissioner, criticises von der Leyen
Sep 16, 2024 · The French commissioner, a liberal, had angered von der Leyen by publicly criticising her nomination as the European conservative EPP's party candidate to head the Commission for a second...
Von der Leyen set to reward France with bigger EU top job after Breton …
Sep 16, 2024 · Some see the elevated role as a reward for France after its now-former European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned on Monday. Breton and Commission President von der Leyen have had a fraught and tense relationship, with Breton publicly criticizing his …
France picks Sejourne as nominee for EU Commission after Breton …
Sep 16, 2024 · 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...
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