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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrates after she was re-elected for a second term at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on July 18. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: On July 18, the newly constituted European Commission (EC), the executive arm of the European Union, elected Ursula von der…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. | Photo Credit: AP Ursula von der Leyen pledged to be a strong leader for Europe in a time of crisis and polarization as she made her final leadership pitch on July 18 in a speech to lawmakers at the European Parliament ahead of a vote on whether…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union’s (EU) leading political umbrella group, the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), is set to back European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 7 for a second term running the bloc’s powerful executive. A former German Defence Minister, Ursula…
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference with the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana, Albania, on Sept. 28, 2021. Leaders from the European Union and the Western Balkans are holding an annual summit in Albania’s capital to discuss the six countries’ path to membership in the…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 13, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union’s chief executive said Wednesday that her services will launch a major series of policy reviews to ensure that the 27-nation bloc can still…
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