Europe, Trump and Ursula von der Leyen

Von der Leyen on Trump: EU will be 'pragmatic' but protect its interests
The European Union will have a "pragmatic" attitude towards the new administration of Donald Trump but "always" stand ready to defend its strategic interests against any unjustified measure, Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday in a speech that set the tone for how Brussels intends to engage with Washington in the next four years.
‘Pragmatic but principled’: Europe congratulates Trump but keeps eye on its own interests
BRUSSELS (CN) — While some celebrated openly, most European leaders put on a brave face for President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, stressing the need for good transatlantic ties — but subtly, some warned they would defend Europe’s economic interests.
EU Must Be 'Pragmatic' With US, 'Engage' With China: Von Der Leyen
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called Tuesday for the bloc to "deepen" ties with China and boost relations with India, while taking a "pragmatic" approach with Donald Trump's combative new US administration.
Von der Leyen extends the hand of the EU to Trump, but without marginalizing China: "We will be pragmatic. Europe must change its way of acting beyond blocs and taboos"
The President of the European Commission defends an adaptation of the EU to the new environment "within our values" but taking advantage of "opportunities wherever they arise" without excluding China,
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EU trade chief to Trump: Let’s deal
EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič extended an olive branch to Washington on Wednesday, two days after the U.S. president was ...
European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump’s withdrawal
Various European leaders reacted to President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement saying that they will stick ...
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EU's executive branch denies cover up over health of President Ursula von der Leyen
The European Commission is denying that it tried to cover up the state of health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen, who was hospitalized with severe pneumonia BRUSSELS -- The European ...
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Von der Leyen announces visit to India
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will go to India for the first trip of her ... especially now that protectionist U.S. President Donald Trump is back in the White House — ...
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EU's Von Der Leyen Has Not Received Invite to Trump Inauguration, Spokesperson Says
EU's Von Der Leyen Has Not Received Invite to Trump Inauguration, Spokesperson Says BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has not yet received an ...
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Stand by me: Why EU trade actions need member-state consensus
Since Donald Trump’s re-election, the EU has been remarkably active on the trade scene. The bloc’s member state capitals must ...
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EU says Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalised for a week with pneumonia
BRUSSELS - European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen was treated in hospital for around a week for “severe” pneumonia, her office said Jan 10, adding she was “now working from home”.
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EU, China warn against trade friction at Davos after Trump return
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with the United States and seek to improve ...
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EU supergrid at core of von der Leyen’s cheap energy plan
Discover all the benefits of Euractiv Pro. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the World Economic Fourm on Tuesday that a modernised EU supergrid would be at the heart of ...
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EU's executive branch denies cover up over the health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen
BRUSSELS — The European Commission denied on Monday that it had tried to cover up the state of health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen, after the head of the EU’s executive branch was ...
Trump heads back to Davos, this time virtually, for elite World Economic Forum gathering
U.S. President Trump is to speak to an international audience for the first time after returning into the White House with a ...