Thierry Breton

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Skandaler i EU: Thierry Breton er ude – Men hvem skal nu redde teknologien?

Elon Musk - EU-kommissionen - Stephane Séjourné - teknologiregulering - Thierry Breton - Ursula von der Leyen - ytringsfrihed

Thierry Breton har sagt farvel til sin post i EU, og nu er spørgsmålet: Hvem kan tackle big techs magt? Læs om skandalen og om, hvem der nu træder ind i kampen!

Thierry Breton, den franske kommissionær for det indre marked, har pludselig trukket sig fra sin stilling i EU-Kommissionen. Dette kommer efter en række tumultariske uoverensstemmelser med kommissionspræsident Ursula von der Leyen, som Breton har beskyldt for at have en 'tvivlsom' ledelsesstil. Breton, som i lange perioder har spillet en central rolle i EU's regulering af den store teknologiindustri, har været nidkær i sin kamp for at gøre teknologiens spilleregler klarere, men nu ser hans ambitioner ud til at være forhindret af interne stridigheder i kommissionen.

Bretons afgang har givet anledning til spekulationer om, hvem der vil overtage hans plads og fortsætte kampen mod de store tech-selskaber. Uden Breton i spidsen, har nogle sat spørgsmålstegn ved, hvorvidt EU's reguleringsplaner vil fortsætte ufortrødent. Den franske regering har allerede nomineret udenrigsminister Stéphane Séjourné som sin kandidat til kommissionen, men spørgsmålet er, om han vil bringe den samme energi og engagement i arbejdet som sin forgænger.

Den tidligere kommissionær har haft et turbulent forhold til milliardæren Elon Musk, især hvad angår indhold reglerne for social medier som X (tidligere Twitter). Breton ønskede at indføre strengere regler for at beskytte brugere mod misinformation, mens Musk har haft en mere liberal tilgang til ytringsfrihed, hvilket naturligvis har ført til flere sammenstød mellem de to. Nogle mener, at Breton's afgang er en sejr for friheden på sociale medier, men vil det skabe en ubalance i EU's hårde linje mod de store tech-giganter?

For nu må vi se, hvordan Séjourné vil håndtere denne kompleksitet, men én ting er sikkert – Breton vil blive husket for at have stirret ind i øjnene på den udvidende tech-magt. Udover at udfordre musk og tech-tyranner, så har Breton også haft en hånd i spillet om Europas forsvars- og sikkerhedspolitik. Jo, der er meget mere end blot tech i hans efterladenskaber. I denne skiftende klimaforhold for politisk lederskab i Europa, ser vi begge den teknologiske og forsvarsstrategiske fremtid hænge i en fin balance.

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France's European commissioner resigns amid row with von der ... (The Guardian)

Thierry Breton, who had been appointed for second term, cited von der Leyen's 'questionable governance' in EU.

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EU Tech Enforcer and Musk Antagonist Thierry Breton Quits (The Wall Street Journal)

Resignation is unlikely to affect the bloc's enforcement agenda against big tech companies.

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Breton quits as EU Commissioner, blames von der Leyen's ... (Euronews)

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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French Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns over row with von der ... (EURACTIV)

Thierry Breton, Internal Market Commissioner also in charge of tech and defence announced his resignation from the European Commission, in a last move to ...

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Macron picks foreign minister Séjourné for EU commissioner after ... (Financial Times)

Von der Leyen offered France a more powerful job 'as a political trade-off' in return for replacing Thierry Breton.

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France picks Sejourne as nominee for EU Commission after Breton ... (Reuters)

France picked Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne as its new candidate for the next European Commission as the incumbent, Thierry Breton, abruptly quit on ...

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European Commissioner Thierry Breton, Who Took On Big Tech ... (Deadline)

Thierry Breton posted resignation letter on X accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of acting against him.

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'Anyone but him': Inside Ursula von der Leyen's long breakup with ... (POLITICO.eu)

The French president had long since put forward his choice for France's commissioner in the EU executive — Thierry Breton, the floppy-haired Frenchman in charge ...

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Thierry Breton's exit is a 'good day for free speech,' says Elon Musk's ... (POLITICO.eu)

During his time as commissioner, Breton clashed multiple times with American tech billionaire Elon Musk over content regulation on X, which Musk took ownership ...

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SEP regulation opponent gets a top EU job following shock Thierry ... (IAM)

Surprise developments at European Commission add to growing uncertainty over the future of proposed FRAND/SEP licensing legislation.

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Thierry Breton steps down - EC commissioner overseeing big tech ... (Techradar)

French European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Thierry Breton has resigned, and pointed the finger at European Commission President Ursula ...

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