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Thierry Breton: ‘I had to do it’

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Thierry Breton: ‘I had to do it’

Former European Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday that no one had forced him to resign from the EU executive but that he’d felt he “had to do it.” In his first public comments since unexpectedly quitting last week, Breton reiterated his criticism of the Commission’s “dubious governance.” Breton, who served as commissioner for the … Read more

EU spending rules talks on verge of missing end-of-year deadline – POLITICO

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EU spending rules talks on verge of missing end-of-year deadline – POLITICO

Last ditch talks between the EU’s finance ministers planned for Wednesday on an overhaul of the EU’s public spending rules look set to fall short amid continued disagreement between Germany, France and Italy, according to officials in Brussels. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and his German counterpart, Christian Lindner, will face the press on … Read more