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

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.