Ursula von der Leyen, the politician tightening her grip on Brussels
WEB20 hours ago · Born in Brussels in 1958, where her father was one of the original German Eurocrats, von der Leyen enrolled at the London School of Economics in 1978 under a false name and police protection due ...
From queen to empress: Inside Ursula von der Leyen’s power grab
WEB2 days ago · BRUSSELS — When Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her team for the next European Commission, she simultaneously silenced the doubters about who was really in charge in Brussels.. As she revealed the 26 commissioners and their roles to the public, one point was immediately clear: she would have unfettered control over European Union politics. In a matter of minutes, she introduced a big title ...
Ursula von der Leyen tightens grip before unveiling her team
WEB4 days ago · September 17, 2024 4:00 am CET. By Barbara Moens and Nicholas Vinocur. BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen has a message for her top team: Defy me at your peril. When outspoken French Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned from the European Commission with immediate effect, he publicly condemned his (now-former) boss for her “questionable ...
What just happened? A beginner’s guide to von der Leyen’s …
WEB3 days ago · September 17, 2024 7:48 pm CET. By Aitor Hernández-Morales, Paul Dallison, Barbara Moens and Louise Guillot. 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 …
EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right …
WEB4 days ago · Updated 5:43 AM PDT, September 17, 2024. BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen put women in many of the top roles on her new team for her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc on Tuesday, despite the reluctance of many EU member states to give in to her demand for gender parity. Von der …
Von der Leyen names new European Commission with focus on …
WEB4 days ago · 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 ...
E.U. Will Offer $39 Billion Loan for Ukraine Without U.S. Help - The ...
WEB1 day ago · The official, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to reiterate Europe’s continued support for his country.
Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as Brussels chief - Financial Times
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Ursula von der Leyen will serve a second term as European Commission president after comfortably winning the support of lawmakers with promises to boost the EU’s defence capabilities and ...
Ursula von der Leyen kick offs campaign for second term at Brussels…
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · Speaking at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend, von der Leyen said that if she stayed on for a second term, she would create a new post of defence commissioner to oversee...
European Commission president says she has arrived in Kyiv to …
WEB1 day ago · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a meeting of the Board of Commissioners in Brussels, Belgium, September 18, 2024. ... Von der Leyen said on Thursday that the sum of ...
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