Emmanuel Macron proposed Thierry Breton, current CEO of the Atos group and former Minister of the Economy, as European Commissioner after the rejection of Sylvie Goulard, with a portfolio unchanged, announced the Eysée Thursday.
"The President of the Republic has sent Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the European Commission, his proposal to appoint Thierry Breton as a member of the European Commission.The French portfolio remains unchanged, with industrial policy, the strengthening of the internal market , digital, defense and space, "said the Elysee.