‘Anyone but him’: Inside Ursula von der Leyen’s long breakup with ...
WEB5 days ago · Ursula von der Leyen had been struggling for weeks to form a new team of European commissioners when she picked up the phone for a fateful conversation with Emmanuel Macron sometime last week. The French president had long since put forward his choice for France’s commissioner in the EU …
Thierry Breton: France's bulldozer at the EU crashes out
WEB6 days ago · Tech enforcer. The 69-year-old was seen by Paris as a key counterweight to Berlin's influence at the heart of the EU. But, an engineer by training, Breton, did not have a smooth path into the ...
Macron picks foreign minister Séjourné for EU commissioner after Breton …
WEB6 days ago · The surprise move by Thierry Breton just 24 hours before von der Leyen was to announce her new slate of commissioners came with a personal attack on her management of the EU’s executive, in the ...
France's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with …
WEB6 days ago · French European commissioner Thierry Breton announced he was standing down from his role effective immediately Monday, publicly accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of...
A French member of the European Commission ... - Associated Press News
WEB6 days ago · An influential French member of the European Union’s powerful executive branch has resigned. Thierry Breton posted his resignation letter on social media on Monday.
Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing …
WEB5 days ago · Thierry Breton, France’s commissioner to the European Union, resigned on Monday, criticizing Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, for what he called “questionable ...
France's Breton says he steps down as EU commissioner
WEB6 days ago · PARIS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - French European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday said he'd quit the bloc's executive body, publishing a picture of his resignation letter to Commission ...
Ursula von der Leyen tightens grip before unveiling her team
WEB5 days ago · September 17, 2024 4:00 am CET. By Barbara Moens and Nicholas Vinocur. BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen has a message for her top team: Defy me at your peril. When outspoken French Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned from the European Commission with immediate effect, he publicly condemned his (now-former) boss for her “questionable ...
EU Tech Enforcer and Musk Antagonist Thierry Breton Quits
WEB6 days ago · Thierry Breton, the EU’s internal-market commissioner, had clashed repeatedly with X owner Elon Musk and had positioned himself as a top antagonist for large tech companies and online platforms ...
Bombshell as France's Breton slams door on EU commission - RFI
WEB6 days ago · Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – France's powerful European commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday announced he was quitting his role with immediate effect, claiming EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had ...
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