Ursula von der Leyen’s tiny fiefdom – POLITICO
WEB1 day ago · An organigram of Ursula von der Leyen’s new Commission team must be the most useful single piece of reporting in a news-packed week in European politics. It graphically displays the blurred overlapping competences von der Leyen has created in her team — no doubt with the intent to maximize her own power. Read the story.
Ursula von der Leyen tightens grip before unveiling her team
WEB5 days ago · 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 governance.” In a letter posted on social media, he accused von der Leyen of going behind his back to French President ...
Ursula von der Leyen, the politician tightening her grip on Brussels
WEB1 day ago · By appointing a new slate of European commissioners in her own image, president Ursula von der Leyen this week ensured she will enter her second five-year stint at the head of the EU’s executive ...
5 takeaways on Ursula von der Leyen’s new Commission
WEB4 days ago · 3. Von der Leyen crowns herself the winner on gender despite lack of balance. Von der Leyen’s monthlong struggle to get a gender-balanced European Commission did not lead to an equal number of men and women on her team, despite her pressure on countries to send one male and one female candidate from each country. Some were even asked to swap out candidates after the August deadline.
Flood-Hit Regions In Central Europe Will Get Billions In Eu Aid
WEB2 days ago · WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the massive flooding that has so far claimed 24 lives in the region. Von der Leyen paid …
EU Leaders Set For High-Stakes China Summit Focused On …
WEBDec 6, 2023 · Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel will head to Beijing for a December 7 summit amid deepening trade disputes and rising EU concerns over China helping Russia skirt sanctions to help...
Turkey blames EU in 'sofagate' diplomatic spat - BBC
WEBApr 8, 2021 · Turkey blames EU in 'sofagate' diplomatic spat. 8 April 2021. Ursula von der Leyen was left without a chair during an EU visit to Turkey. What began as an attempt to repair tense EU-Turkey...
Flood-hit regions in Central Europe will get billions in EU aid - MSN
WEBWARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and ...
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European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen puts women in many …
WEB5 days ago · European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen puts women in many of the top roles in her new Commission team. By The Associated Press. September 17, 2024, 4:58 AM. 1:16.