Spicy: EU internal market commissioner #Breton, controversial e.g. for his close ties to telecoms lobby, was previously renominated as French commissioner by #Macron, controversial e.g. for trying to govern like a king.
Breton now accused #EuropeanCommission president Von der Leyen, controversial e.g. for withholding Pfizergate documents from parliamentary and judiciary scrutiny, of her having successfully convinced Macron to withdraw his nomination for personal reasons.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/french-commissioner-thierry-breton-resigns-over-row-with-von-der-leyen/

French Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns over row with Von der Leyen

Thierry Breton, Internal Market Commissioner also in charge of tech and defence announced his resignation from

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