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 commissioner. Appointments and Executive Changes, United States International Relations, Politics and Government, European Commission, European Union, Instagram Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, Legislatures and Parliaments, Elections, European Council, European Parliament, France, von der Leyen, Ursula, Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ), Musk, Elon, Sejourne, Stephane, Trump, Donald J, X (Formerly Twitter), Breton, Thierry (1955- ) 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 commissioner. NYT > Business
Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’
