Many expected a possible extension of the hearing process in the European Parliament of the Commissioner candidate for the Internal Market. In the end, Frenchman Thierry Breton received the support of a two-thirds majority of the parliamentary committees Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) on Thursday 14 November.
“Frankly, it’s a great relief, his validation is deserved: he has done an excellent job and even some who were rather...