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French European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton has resigned from the bloc's executive body with immediate effect.

 

Mr Breton, one of the highest-profile members of the European Commission for the past five years, is best known for sparring publicly with tech billionaire Elon Musk and playing a key role in shaping the 27-nation EU's Big Tech regulation, its Covid-vaccine response and efforts to boost defence industries.

 

A former French minister and industrialist, Mr Breton announced his resignation on X as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares to announce this week who will be part of her new five-year team.

 

In his resignation letter, he alleged that Ms von der Leyen "a few days ago" had asked France to withdraw his name as its pick for the Commission "for personal reasons" in return for an "allegedly more influential portfolio".

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0916/1470248-breton-eu-resignation/