French President Emmanuel Macron cut loose his outspoken commissioner to the European Union, Thierry Breton, in a bid to secure a more influential role for his country in Brussels.Breton had been a key figure in the current commission and as internal market chief he helped ensure that Macron had a hand in shaping the EU’s response to the growing power of US tech giants.

France’s EU commissioner has accused Ursula von der Leyen and Emmanuel Macron of forcing him out of Brussels in a backroom deal that culminated in his resignation on Monday.Thierry Breton attacked the EU Commission president’s “questionable governance” in a letter he posted on social media on Monday.