Ursula von der Leyen
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Von der Leyen writes to EU leaders asking for Commission nominees
European Commission president asks leaders to put forward a man and a woman.
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Who will be the next European commissioners?
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Cyprus eyes chance to run EU Mediterranean policy
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Europe’s manufacturing slump shows no signs of ending
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Commission: Our hands are tied on press freedom, but not for long
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Greece must get an important role in the Commission, prime minister tells von der Leyen
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No to Orbán, yes to Meloni. European Parliament hands out top jobs but cuts out (parts of) the far right.
Centrist majority managed to keep Patriots for Europe at bay but backed the European Conservatives and Reformists.
‘Invisible’ Kamala Harris struggles to win over Europe
Top ECB official got caught on a hot mic saying Harris will never win.
Finland’s deportation law puts EU’s migration norms to the test
Human rights organizations sound the alarm over the controversial measure.
This burger could kill the EU
Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.
We’re good, Meloni says about von der Leyen
“We have cooperated so far and will continue to do so in the future,” Meloni tells Corriere della Serra.
‘Drill, baby, drill’: America’s fossil fuel boom risks bust in Europe
Both Trump and Biden are pushing lucrative U.S. fossil fuel deals — a risky bet given the EU’s plans to wean itself off the energy source.
Can Ursula von der Leyen save Europe?
The European Commission chief is secretive, controlling, and faces an in-tray from hell over the next five years.
As it happened: Ursula von der Leyen’s secret ballot triumph
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Von der Leyen threads the climate needle to keep her job
It was a love fest on election day. The fights begin after.
Von der Leyen: ‘My heart bleeds’ over social media health effects
Politicians across Europe and the U.S. have raised the alarm over social media’s digital harm to kids.
Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.
EU leaders will fight back against “too powerful” von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission president
Lawmakers give the current European Commission president green light for another five years.
Von der Leyen bets big on housing
Commission president vows to free up cash for affordable homes and create the bloc’s first-ever housing commissioner.
It’s Christmas in July (for Commissioners)! Von der Leyen hands out policy gifts ahead of key vote.
Ursula von der Leyen presents herself as a beacon of stability to secure another five years at the head of the EU’s executive.
Von der Leyen vows to stop China from invading Taiwan
The US warned of Beijing’s readiness to invade by 2027, which would be during the five-year mandate the Commission president is seeking.
Von der Leyen slams Viktor Orbán over trip to Russia
‘This peace mission was nothing but an appeasement mission.’
Von der Leyens Tag der Entscheidung
Am späten Mittag hat sie nur einen einzigen Versuch, die nötigen Stimmen der EU-Parlamentarier zu bekommen. Dass von der Leyen durchfällt, ist unwahrscheinlich, aber hundertprozentig sicher kann …
Ignore the haters — the European Parliament matters more than ever
Parliament is still the weakest of EU institutions — but its members are getting more powerful.
Von der Leyen faces make-or-break vote on second term
European lawmakers have one secret ballot to decide the future of Commission president.
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Keir Starmer’s Brexit reboot
Thursday’s European leaders’ summit in Oxfordshire is a well-timed opportunity for the new UK prime minister to reset relations.
Ursula von der Leyen secures five more years: As it happened
Commission president gets the support of a majority of MEPs.
Von der Leyen loses court case in blow to her 2nd-term bid
European Commission president criticized in vaccine transparency judgment a day before she faces crucial vote on her future.
Meloni was on her best behavior — now her mask is starting to slip
The Italian prime minister and her fellow euroskeptics now want to “change” EU from within, extracting benefits while hollowing out its real spirit of unification.