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Thierry Breton has quit as European Commissioner.

Video. Breton quits as EU Commissioner, directly blames von der Leyen

Updated: 16/09/2024 - 14:19 GMT+2

Thierry Breton has resigned as European Commissioner, dealing a new blow to Ursula von der Leyen's efforts to build her next team.

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