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European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns amid dispute with President von der Leyen

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Thierry Breton, France's European Commissioner, has resigned from his position with immediate effect. He cited "questionable governance" at the EU executive led by Ursula von der Leyen as the reason for his resignation. Breton's resignation comes a day before von der Leyen was expected to unveil the makeup of her next commission. According to Breton, von der Leyen had sought to bar him from her incoming team at the last minute, which led to his decision to resign.

  1. European Commission
    1. The president takes note and accepts Thierry Breton's resignation and thanks him for his work as commissioner throughout the mandate.
  2. FR
    Elysée Palace
    1. The president of the republic has always defended obtaining for France a key portfolio of European commissioner, focused on the issues of industrial, technological sovereignty and European competitiveness.
  3. FR
    Thierry Breton
    European Commission
    1. The EPP itself does not seem to believe in its candidate.
    2. Is it possible to (re)entrust the management of Europe to the EPP for five more years?
    3. A few days ago, in the very final stretch of negotiations on the composition of the future College, you asked France to withdraw my name – for personal reasons that in no instance you have discussed directly with me – and offered, as a political trade-off, an allegedly more influential portfolio for France in the future College.
    4. I am therefore resigning from my position as European Commissioner, effective immediately.
    5. In light of these latest developments – further testimony to questionable governance – I have to conclude that I can no longer exercise my duties in the College.
    6. Over the past five years, I have relentlessly striven to uphold and advance the common European good, above national and party interests.
  4. LB
    Rym Momtaz
    Carnegie Europe
    1. There's never been any love lost between von der Leyen and Breton, but this EU commission composition is like a Succession/Game of Thrones mashup.

sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.France 24
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.French Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Regulation
  3. 3.European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen
  4. 4.French Politics
  5. 5.Monopoly

countries

  1. 1.GermanyDE
  2. 2.FranceFR
  3. 3.SloveniaSI
  4. 4.UkraineUA

organizations

  1. 1.European Commission
  2. 2.Carnegie Europe
  3. 3.Elysée PalaceFR
  4. 4.EU Parliament
  5. 5.France Telecom
  6. 6.Green Party
  7. 7.MetaUS
  8. 8.Social Democratic Party
  9. 9.Strategic Europe

persons

  1. 1.Ursula Von Der LeyenDE
  2. 2.Thierry BretonFR
  3. 3.Emmanuel MacronFR
  4. 4.Michel BarnierFR
  5. 5.Bernd Lange
  6. 6.Elon MuskUS
  7. 7.Marie Toussaint
  8. 8.Markus Pieper
  9. 9.Rym MomtazLB
  10. 10.Stéphane SéjournéFR

technicals

  1. 1.EU Digital Services Act
  2. 2.Covid-19 Pandemic