On the sidelines of the last European summit, at the end of June in Brussels, following the European elections, the French president had already made known his desire to reappoint the former minister, without going so far as to formally appoint him.
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“The competence”L’“experience” And “European commitment”. These are the qualities that Emmanuel Macron attributes to Thierry Breton in a letter, revealed on Tuesday July 30 and dated the 25th, which formalizes to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen the proposal to reappoint the former Minister of the Economy as Commissioner on behalf of France.
The French head of state believes that Thierry Breton will be able “continue to independently carry out important responsibilities” which will be entrusted to him. On the sidelines of the last European summit, at the end of June in Brussels, following the European elections, the French president had already made known his desire to reappoint him, without going so far as to formally designate him.
Ursula von der Leyen has asked member states to propose candidates for the commission by August 30. Each member country has a representative in the Commission College, which forms the political leadership of the European executive for the five-year term of office. specified that she wanted to be systematically offered a woman and a man to occupy the post, in order to have a gender-balanced college. “The only exception is (…) when a serving commissioner remains”explained the German official.
Thierry Breton has held the position of Commissioner for the Internal Market since 2019, a broad portfolio that includes digital and industry. He has established himself as a figurehead of the Commission by tackling the abuse of power by tech giants, but he could be called upon to change positions in the future Commission.
