Bloomberg reports that according to its sources,"President Emmanuel Macron is in talks with the European Commission to carve out a new, more powerful position for France that would see his nominee overseeing all of the bloc’s efforts to boost its competitiveness." Acting Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne has been nominated as France's next European Commissioner following the resignation of incumbent Thierry Breton earlier today.

• Breton had been expected to serve a second term, but publicly quit the process citing 'questionable governance' within the Commission of President Ursula von der Leyen.
• Bloomberg: "The plan would make [...] Sejourne, an executive vice president in the commission,[...]. One of the options would be having three EVPs, each overseeing various portfolios. Sejourne, 39, would be in charge of crucial portfolios tied to prosperity and competitiveness..."