French EU commissioner claims von der Leyen stabbed him in back

Thierry Breton resigns in a rebuke of the leadership of European Commission President

A powerful French member of the European Union's executive branch resigned in a fiery letter on Monday, accusing his boss, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of undermining him.

Thierry Breton had been nominated by French President Emmanuel Macron for a second term as the bloc's internal ma