Have the article learn by OpenAI (Beta). Please word that AI translations could take a while to course of.Brussels (dpa) – The French candidate for the following European Fee and present EU Inner Market Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned in a shock transfer on Monday by posting a letter on social media platform X.
In his letter, Breton claimed that European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen requested France to appoint one other particular person in trade for “an allegedly extra influential portfolio for France” within the Fee.
Breton, who’s the incumbent French Commissioner, mentioned this “political trade-off” with France was made “for private causes that in no occasion you will have mentioned straight with me.”
The French candidate, who publicly criticised von der Leyen’s management throughout the European Parliament elections in June, mentioned this was “additional testimony to questionable governance” within the Fee.
The resignation comes as von der Leyen is making ready to unveil her new management group to the European Parliament on Tuesday.
The method has already been delayed as von der Leyen wrangles with EU nations over coverage portfolios, making an attempt to stability geographic and political components.
Complicating issues additional is von der Leyen’s request for EU member states to appoint a person and a lady for the Fee roles in pursuit of gender parity amongst her European Commissioners. Most EU member states defied that request. (16 September)
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