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reference news reported on september 16 according to reuters on september 16, french european commissioner thierry breton said on the 16th that he would resign from his post as a commissioner of the european union's executive body due to a disagreement with european commission president ursula von der leyen, and claimed that von der leyen had asked paris to withdraw his candidacy.

von der leyen is reportedly finalizing the list of european commissioners for her second term, which is expected to be announced this week.

according to reports, breton served as european commissioner for industry and internal market during von der leyen's first term, responsible for many of the eu's most important policies, from industrialized arms production to regulating large technology companies.

in his resignation letter published on the social platform x, breton said that von der leyen had asked france to withdraw his candidacy as an eu commissioner "a few days ago for personal reasons" and to give france a "supposedly more influential position" in exchange.

"in light of the latest developments - which provide further evidence of governance failures - i have been forced to conclude that i can no longer carry out my duties at the european commission," breton said in the letter.

the report pointed out that each eu member state has a seat in the european commission, but their political influence and importance vary greatly depending on their responsibilities.

the report said that von der leyen's office and the french presidential palace have not yet responded to reuters' request for comment. (compiled by tu yi)