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The European Union will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age of 15 under plans unveiled Wednesday (September 16, 2026) by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. A global backlash against social media has piled pressure on policymakers, with a rising body of evidence showing negative…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during her annual State of the Union address at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on September 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and…
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In this image posted on June 17, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France. Photo: @eucopresident/X via PTI Photo India and the European Union will sign the ambitious free trade…
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A file image of European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen. | Photo Credit: AP The ripples from war in the Middle East are already being felt in Europe, with rising energy prices and NATO allies targeted, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday (March 9, 2026). Oil prices soared on Monday (March 9,…
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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union is on the cusp of signing a historic trade agreement with India that is being called ‘the mother of all deals’, European Commission President…
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President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a joint press conference with Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda at the Border Guard School near Lithuanian-Belarusian border, near the village Medininkai, east of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The GPS system of European Commission President Ursula von der…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sits with U.S. President Donald Trump, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The dollar gained against major currencies, including the euro and yen, on Monday (July 29, 2025), with sentiment lifted by a trade agreement between the…
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Thierry Breton. File | Photo Credit: Reuters French European Union (EU) Commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday (September 16, 2024) resigned from the Bloc’s executive body with immediate effect, publishing a picture of his resignation letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on social network X. Mr. Breton in the letter said Ms. Von der…
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Ursula von der Leyen needed 361 votes to pass and got 401 (File) Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was elected for a second term on Thursday after pledging to create a continental “defence union” and stay the course on Europe’s green transition while cushioning its burden on industry. Members of the European…
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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…