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Macron Proposes Foreign Min Sejourne As French Commissioner

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The Elysee Palace has confirmed that French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed Stephane Sejourne, caretaker foreign minister and General Secretary of Macron's Renaissance party, to be France's European Commissioner. This follows the resignation of Thierry Breton, who was expected to serve a second term in the Commission, earlier this morning (see 'MNI: Further Delays To New European Commission As Breton Quits' 0928BST)

  • An Elysee statement says that 'Macron has always fought for France to obtain a key portfolio centred on industrial sovereignty and European competitiveness'. This comes after Breton's allegations that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen encouraged Macron to withdraw his nomination in exchange for France being provided a more high-profile Commission role.
  • Domestically, the appointment of Sejourne could ruffle feathers. Hailing from Renaissance, his appointment keeps the Commission role within the centrist liberal Renew Europe group. Offering the Commission position to a representative of the centre-left Socialists and Progressives (S&D) group could have won some favour with the Socialist Party, whose support (or at least a lack of opposition) may prove crucial in maintaining the future stability of the Barnier gov't.
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The Elysee Palace has confirmed that French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed Stephane Sejourne, caretaker foreign minister and General Secretary of Macron's Renaissance party, to be France's European Commissioner. This follows the resignation of Thierry Breton, who was expected to serve a second term in the Commission, earlier this morning (see 'MNI: Further Delays To New European Commission As Breton Quits' 0928BST)

  • An Elysee statement says that 'Macron has always fought for France to obtain a key portfolio centred on industrial sovereignty and European competitiveness'. This comes after Breton's allegations that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen encouraged Macron to withdraw his nomination in exchange for France being provided a more high-profile Commission role.
  • Domestically, the appointment of Sejourne could ruffle feathers. Hailing from Renaissance, his appointment keeps the Commission role within the centrist liberal Renew Europe group. Offering the Commission position to a representative of the centre-left Socialists and Progressives (S&D) group could have won some favour with the Socialist Party, whose support (or at least a lack of opposition) may prove crucial in maintaining the future stability of the Barnier gov't.