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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 steps down as France's EU commissioner, criticising von der Leyen
Thierry Breton of France stepped down as a member of the European Commission on Monday and will no longer be his country's candidate for the next EU executive body, an unexpected twist in the highly political EU power transition.
A French member of the European Commission resigns and criticizes President von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (AP) — An influential French member of the European Union’s powerful executive branch resigned on Monday, calling into question the leadership of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen just as she tries to assemble a new team for the next five years.
EU's von der Leyen to unveil new commission as bitter Breton resigns
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to announce her new leadership team to the European Parliament on Tuesday amid the angry and abrupt resignation of France's Thierry Breton. The former EU internal market commissioner said that von der Leyen asked Paris to nominate another person in exchange for "an allegedly more influential portfolio for France" in the EU executive arm in a resignation letter on X.
A French EU commissioner resigns after attacking the leadership of top official Ursula von der Leyen
Thierry Breton, a French business executive and commissioner for the EU’s vast internal market who recently clashed with tech billionaire Elon Musk, suggested that von der Leyen had gone behind his back to get another French official named in his place to the next commission.
Ursula von der Leyen names 26 members of new European Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday the 26 names of her picks for the new commission that will govern the European Union for the next five years.
EU Commissioner Breton resigns, attacks von der Leyen's leadership
France's Thierry Breton abruptly resigned as the EU's internal market commissioner on Monday and said in a pointed letter he would not seek a post in President Ursula von der Leyen's new team of European commissioners.
Breton accuses Von der Leyen of ‘questionable governance’ after France picks Séjourné
French commissioner Thierry Breton resigns from EU executive accusing Ursula von der Leyen of pushing for his exit for personal reasons
Will Breton's final salvo rock von der Leyen's boat even further? | Radio Schuman
Breton publicly accused European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of "questionable governance" and secretly trying to replace him by asking France for a different name for her College. Will von der Leyen's troubles end soon,
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‘Anyone but him’: Inside Ursula von der Leyen’s long breakup with Thierry Breton
But von der Leyen had had enough. Following a series of public dustups with Breton and months of icy silence, she told Macron during the phone call that she could no longer work with the ...
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Analysis: With Breton out, Ursula von der Leyen tightens her grip on power
Until the early hours of Monday morning, Breton had been widely considered a shoo-in for a vice-president position in von der Leyen's second mandate, which is expected to focus heavily on the ...
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French EU commissioner resigns after attacking leadership of von der Leyen
Thierry Breton, a French business executive and commissioner for the EU’s vast internal market who recently clashed with tech billionaire Elon Musk, suggested that Ms von der Leyen had gone ...
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French EU commissioner resigns after attacking leadership of von der Leyen
An influential French member of the European Union’s powerful executive branch has resigned, calling into question the leadership of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen just as ...