One month after the EU disavowed comments by commissioner Thierry Breton after he threatened to punish Elon Musk's X platform for a lack of censorship, he's out...
In a Monday letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Breton explains that despite French President Emmanuel Macron designating him France's official candidate to the College of Commissioners, "you" (von der Leyen) "asked France to withdraw my name - for personal reasons that in no instance you have discussed directly with me."
In short, you can't fire me, I quit!
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my colleagues in the College, Commission services, MEPs, Member States, and my team.
— Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) September 16, 2024
Together, we have worked tirelessly to advance an ambitious EU agenda.
It has been an honour & privilege to serve the common European interest🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/wQ4eeHUnYu
