'Totally unfair' that EU countries making money on energy crunch: Former EU commissioner Breton
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Former EU commissioner Thierry Breton called it "totally unfair" that EU countries are profiting from the energy crunch.
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Former EU commissioner Thierry Breton stated it is "totally unfair" that European Union countries are profiting from the ongoing energy crunch. Breton, who served as EU Commissioner for the Internal Market from 2019 to 2024, was critical of the practice. He is known for disagreements with the Trump administration over big tech regulation and was recently included in a US travel ban, which he called "a wind of McCarthyism." Breton had a significant role in developing the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act during his commissionership. His comments highlight a point of contention within the EU regarding economic gains from the current energy situation.
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