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.
P ARIS (Reuters) -French European Commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday said he would step down as a member of the EU executive body over a rift with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ...
French President Emmanuel Macron had put forward Breton's name for France's spot on the commission, and his reappointment to a major role -- reflecting the country's weight within the 27-nation EU ...
Breton, who served as commissioner for the internal market since 2019, shocked Brussels by abruptly stepping down last Monday and accusing Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of undermining him.