Von der Leyen set to reward France with bigger EU top job
WEB4 days ago · Several EU insiders doubted that von der Leyen could hand Macron such a wide-ranging portfolio without upsetting other countries. Although it's not a rule, the policy department in charge of competition matters doesn't tend to go to powerful countries like France or Germany, in order to balance the division of power among member countries.
Ursula von der Leyen, the politician tightening her grip on Brussels
WEB14 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 ...
France mourns its loss of influence in von der Leyen’s new
WEB3 days ago · 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. "This says a lot about the loss of French influence that they weren't able to impose Breton," said a senior Commission official ...
Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv to announce fresh EU loan to Ukraine
WEB1 day ago · European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen travelled to Kyiv on Friday to announce a multibillion EU loan for Ukraine as part of a G7 plan to raise $50bn on the back of future profits from ...
E.U. Will Offer $39 Billion Loan for Ukraine Without U.S. Help - The ...
WEB23 hours ago · Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, at a war memorial on Friday. ... At a news conference with Mr. Zelensky, Ms. von der Leyen said, “We should make Russia pay for the ...
France, Italy, Spain Win Key Roles in Von Der Leyen EU Team
WEB4 days ago · Ursula von der Leyen proposed sweeping portfolios for Italy and Spain, as well as a new role overseeing financial and industrial policy for France in her next European Commission.
Ursula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as …
WEBJul 19, 2024 · Ursula von der Leyen was making her final pitch Thursday to lawmakers at the European Parliament ahead of a vote on whether to grant her a second five-year term as president of the European Union’s executive …
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen elected for second five-year term - France 24
WEBJul 18, 2024 · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday was re-elected for a second five-year term. In a final pitch before the vote, the former German defence minister pledged to...
Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European ... - CNN
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission after a vote by EU lawmakers.
Paris mayor 'stunned' by snap French election weeks before …
WEBJun 9, 2024 · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, from the CDU, says her centre-right EPP grouping will approach social democratic and liberal parties to try to form another majority in the...