France picks Sejourne as nominee for EU Commission after Breton …
WEB3 days ago · France picked Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne as its new candidate for the next European Commission as the incumbent, Thierry Breton, abruptly quit on Monday with tough words for the EU's re ...
Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing …
WEB3 days ago · The surprise resignation of Thierry Breton came after he accused Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, of pressuring France to nominate another candidate instead of him for ...
France’s next European commissioner: Breton out, Séjourné in
WEB3 days ago · September 16, 2024 11:51 am CET. By Clea Caulcutt, Océane Herrero and Elisa Braun. PARIS — Outgoing French Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné will replace Thierry Breton as France’s nominee for European commissioner, the Elysée said in a statement. Séjourné, who was appointed foreign minister in January, is a close ally to ...
France's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with …
WEB3 days ago · France's powerful European commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday announced he was quitting his role with immediate effect, claiming European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen had sought at the ...
Thierry Breton: France's bulldozer at the EU crashes out
WEB3 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 ...
‘Anyone but him’: Inside Ursula von der Leyen’s long breakup with ...
WEB2 days ago · France could either have a larger portfolio without Breton's name attached to it, or a smaller one with him, according to an EU official with first-hand knowledge of the conversation. "Given the new cards, [Macron] made his choice," the official said. With that offer, von der Leyen put an end to Breton's career in the European Commission.
French European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns, attacks
WEB3 days ago · BRUSSELS — France's European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned Monday and accused his boss Ursula von der Leyen of undermining him, calling time on his stint in Brussels and throwing the EU's power transition into disarray. French President Emmanuel Macron nominated Breton for a second term in ...
Macron picks foreign minister Séjourné for EU commissioner after Breton …
WEB3 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 Says He Steps Down as EU Commissioner
WEB3 days ago · PARIS (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 President...
France’s EU commissioner Thierry Breton resigns, accusing von …
WEB3 days ago · France’s EU commissioner Thierry Breton has resigned, criticising the “questionable governance” of the European Commission under president Ursula von der Leyen. Mr Breton, who had been put ...