Von der Leyen set to reward France with bigger EU top job after Breton …
WEB5 days ago · Some see the elevated role as a reward for France after its now-former European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned on Monday. Breton and Commission President von der Leyen have had a fraught and tense relationship, with Breton publicly criticizing his boss in recent months.
Analysis: With Breton out, von der Leyen tightens grip on power
WEB6 days ago · The Frenchman's dramatic resignation sets the tone for Ursula von der Leyen's second mandate at the top of the European Commission.
France's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with …
WEB6 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...
New twists to European Commission saga as Breton rips into von der ...
WEB5 days ago · France's Thierry Breton slammed the door on a second term as Commissioner, resigning on Monday with choice words for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing …
WEB5 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...
France's Breton says he steps down as EU commissioner
WEB6 days ago · 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 Ursula von der...
Macron picks foreign minister Séjourné for EU commissioner after Breton …
WEB6 days ago · Stéphane Séjourné’s surprise nomination on Monday came after Breton, in his resignation letter, criticised a deal between Macron and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for a ...
Thierry Breton: France's bulldozer at the EU crashes out
WEB5 days ago · Von der Leyen appointed Breton to lead a task force to fix the situation, and his knowledge of the world of business came in handy.
Ursula von der Leyen tightens grip before unveiling her team
WEB5 days ago · Breton — well known for his public spats with Elon Musk, interest in boosting European defense, and key role in von der Leyen’s Covid response — is not the first European Union official to take on the Commission president, and lose.
Ursula von der Leyen, the politician tightening her grip on Brussels
WEB1 day ago · A day earlier, she disposed of her most prominent internal critic, the erstwhile French commissioner Thierry Breton, with a deft piece of political horse-trading; convincing French President ...
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