PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Thierry Breton of France abruptly resigned from the European Commission on Monday and was replaced by Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne as his country's candidate for the next EU executive body,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to assign jobs in the EU's executive body on Tuesday, confirming which countries' representatives will win powerful roles on trade, competition and the green agenda.

One day after now-former French Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned in a huff, five French officials bemoaned a loss of influence for Paris in Brussels after Ursula von der Leyen pitched a new team on Tuesday.

The biggest jobs at the top of the next European Commission were handed out to France, Spain and Italy, as commission president Ursula von der Leyen sought to keep all of the EU capitals happy. Eleven of the 27 commissioners,

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday named a new team to lead the European Union's most powerful institution for the next five years and tackle challenges to the region's security,

If you understand how Brussels works — and by Brussels, we mean the European Union — then Tuesday was a big day, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announcing her top team for her second term through 2029.