EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as Commission chief
5 months, 3 weeks ago

EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as Commission chief

Hindustan Times  

By Julia Payne and Thomas Escritt EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as Commission chief BRUSSELS -European Union leaders agreed on Friday to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU's powerful executive body. Von der Leyen's nomination still needs approval from the European Parliament in a secret ballot - widely seen as a trickier proposition than her endorsement by EU leaders. Diplomats said von der Leyen told the summit that between 1999 and 2021, the EU increased defence spending by 20%, China by 600% and Russia by 300%, even before Moscow's massive rise in military spending after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. According to diplomats, von der Leyen told leaders the EU needed to invest 500 billion euros in defence over the next 10 years.

Ukraine Russia Defence Commission Moscow European Von Von Der Leyen Leyen Von Der Eu Leaders  leyen  eu  leaders  european  defence  pick  chief  eus  russia  second  der  ukraine  term  von  commission

History of this topic

European Council's new chief António Costa is good news for EU's Ursula Von der Leyen: Here's why
3 weeks, 3 days ago

European Council's new chief António Costa is good news for EU's Ursula Von der Leyen: Here's why

Firstpost  

Costa’s term begins December 1, alongside von der Leyen’s second presidency. Not only are his top priorities– Ukraine conflict, climate change, and migration management– allied with von der Leyen’s, his collaborative approach is likely to work well with her style António Costa has taken over as European Council's head. Warmer ties Von der Leyen’s tenure has been marred by strained …

Ursula von der Leyen has a new doctrine for handling the hard right
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ursula von der Leyen has a new doctrine for handling the hard right

The Economist  

T he harsh winds of political change have howled through the corridors of power in the past year. Consider the nine politicians attending G 7 summits—seven leaders of big industrialised countries and two representing institutions of the European Union. Emmanuel Macron called and lost a snap legislative election in France, Canada’s Justin Trudeau is likely to be forcibly retired within …

New EU commission gets approval as priorities listed
3 weeks, 5 days ago

New EU commission gets approval as priorities listed

China Daily  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola reach to embrace one another during a plenary session of the parliament, following a vote to approve the new European Commission, in Strasbourg, France, November 27, 2024. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen rolled out the priorities for the next five years after her college of …

European Commission chief unveils new team amid mounting challenges
3 months, 1 week ago

European Commission chief unveils new team amid mounting challenges

Al Jazeera  

Von der Leyen’s new EU executive team faces challenges including wars in Gaza and Ukraine, migration, climate change, and economic competitiveness. While climate change remained a key topic, von der Leyen said, security and competitiveness “have much more impact on the composition and the design” of her new team compared with her first term. Opposition has also been rife over …

A French member of the European Commission resigns and criticizes President von der Leyen
3 months, 1 week ago

A French member of the European Commission resigns and criticizes President von der Leyen

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — An influential French member of the European Union’s powerful executive branch resigned on Monday, criticizing the leadership of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen just as she tries to assemble a new team for the next five years. In a post on X that contained his resignation letter to the EU’s top official, Breton said that von …

EU's von der Leyen delays announcement of new European Commission
3 months, 2 weeks ago

EU's von der Leyen delays announcement of new European Commission

Hindustan Times  

By Kate Abnett EU's von der Leyen delays announcement of new European Commission BRUSSELS, Sept 10 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has delayed until next week the announcement of the jobs each EU country's representative will hold in her top team, the European Parliament said on Tuesday. Von der Leyen, a German conservative, had been expected to …

EU chief's gender parity bid suffers blow
3 months, 2 weeks ago

EU chief's gender parity bid suffers blow

China Daily  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who will start her second five-year term, was dealt a heavy blow when most of the 27 member states of the European Union defied her instruction to nominate two candidates — a woman and a man — in order to form a gender balanced leadership. Von der Leyen herself represents Germany, while Kaja …

On election of the European Commission president | Explained
4 months, 3 weeks ago

On election of the European Commission president | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On July 18, the newly constituted European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, elected Ursula von der Leyen, the EC’s first female President, for a second term. Von der Leyen, of the centre-right European People’s Party, won by a clear majority of 40 votes unlike the razor-thin nine vote margin she secured in 2019. …

Von der Leyen wins 2nd term as splits emerge
5 months ago

Von der Leyen wins 2nd term as splits emerge

China Daily  

Ursula von der Leyen reacts after being chosen President of the European Commission for a second term, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, July 18, 2024. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen secured her second five-year term in office after winning the vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, just a day after she lost a court case …

Von der Leyen wins 2nd term as Commission head but splits emerge
5 months ago

Von der Leyen wins 2nd term as Commission head but splits emerge

China Daily  

Ursula von der Leyen speaks after her reelection as European Commission chief. REUTERS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen secured her second five-year term of office after winning the vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, just a day after she lost a court case relating to the bloc's COVID-19 vaccine purchase contracts. The European Conservatives and Reformists, of …

PM Modi congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as President of European Commission
5 months ago

PM Modi congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as President of European Commission

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as the President of the European Commission following a crucial vote on Thursday. She called her re-election a victory for her backers, lawmakers she called "pro-European, pro-Ukraine pro-rule of law.” Von der Leyen pledges a stronger Europe Von der Leyen's re-election ensures leadership continuity …

Ursula von der Leyen re-elected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president
5 months ago

Ursula von der Leyen re-elected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president

The Hindu  

Lawmakers at the European Parliament on July 18 re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second five-year term as President of the European Union’s executive commission, giving her a comfortable majority and heading off a possible leadership vacuum. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was quick to send his congratulations on X, calling Ms. von der Leyen’s re-election “a clear sign of …

Ursula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president
5 months ago

Ursula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president

Associated Press  

STRASBOURG, France — Lawmakers at the European Parliament on Thursday reelected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as president of the European Union’s executive commission, giving her a comfortable majority and heading off a possible leadership vacuum. “Our democracy is under attack from inside and from outside, and therefore it is crucial that the democratic forces stand …

EU chief von der Leyen faces crunch parliament vote
5 months ago

EU chief von der Leyen faces crunch parliament vote

Hindustan Times  

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will face a make-or-break vote on Thursday when the European Parliament will decide whether to hand her another term helming the bloc's executive arm. EU chief von der Leyen faces crunch parliament vote The German ex-defence minister has led the European Commission since 2019, the first woman in the role. Von der Leyen needs …

Ursula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president
5 months ago

Ursula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president

LA Times  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reacts after being reelected at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday. Lawmakers at the European Parliament on Thursday reelected Ursula von der Leyen to a second five-year term as president of the European Union’s executive commission, giving her a comfortable majority and heading off a possible leadership vacuum. The 65-year-old’s bid …

Von der Leyen gets nod for second EU term, Estonia’s Kallas as top diplomat
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Von der Leyen gets nod for second EU term, Estonia’s Kallas as top diplomat

Al Jazeera  

Leaders strike deal at a summit where Antonio Costa was also named as the next head of the European Council. Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated for a second term as head of the European Commission while Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has been tapped as foreign policy chief after European Union leaders reached a late-night deal on the …

Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU’s top jobs. Here’s who they are and what they do
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU’s top jobs. Here’s who they are and what they do

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Following the elections for EU Parliament, European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will hold the key positions in the world’s biggest trading bloc in the coming years for issues ranging from antitrust investigations to foreign policy. Ursula von der Leyen The 65-year-old German politician has been endorsed for a second term as president of the …

European Union leaders agree on top officials who will be the face of world’s largest trading bloc
5 months, 3 weeks ago

European Union leaders agree on top officials who will be the face of world’s largest trading bloc

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders signed off on a trio of top appointments for their shared political institutions on Thursday, reinstalling German conservative Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission for another five years. At the side of von der Leyen, who heads the EU’s executive branch, would be two new faces: Antonio Costa of Portugal as …

EU to pick leaders for next term of office
5 months, 3 weeks ago

EU to pick leaders for next term of office

China Daily  

By Earle Gale in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-06-27 04:50 The leaders of the European Union's 27 member nations are gathering in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday for the start of a summit to decide whether Ursula von der Leyen should be given a second term as the bloc's president. Von der Leyen is in pole position to …

EU to pick leaders for next term of office
5 months, 3 weeks ago

EU to pick leaders for next term of office

China Daily  

The leaders of the European Union's 27 member nations are gathering in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday for the start of a summit to decide whether Ursula von der Leyen should be given a second term as the bloc's president. Von der Leyen is in pole position to secure another five years at the helm of the EU's executive, the European …

EU’s largest party endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term as EU Commission chief
9 months, 2 weeks ago

EU’s largest party endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term as EU Commission chief

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — The European Union’s largest political party on Thursday endorsed Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second five-year term at the helm of the bloc’s powerful Commission. Von der Leyen ’s nomination at a gathering of her center-right European People’s Party in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, comes ahead of June 6-9 elections for the European Parliament, the EU’s …

Top EU official says decisions coming next week on the release of massive funds for Poland
10 months ago

Top EU official says decisions coming next week on the release of massive funds for Poland

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The head of the European Union’s powerful Commission announced on Friday in Warsaw that decisions will be taken soon to release billions of euros to Poland, funds frozen by the bloc over the previous Polish government’s anti-EU policies. Ursula von der Leyen said she had “good news” and that the decision to release 137 billion euros will …

Ursula von der Leyen is seeking a second term as head of the EU's powerful Commission
10 months ago

Ursula von der Leyen is seeking a second term as head of the EU's powerful Commission

The Hindu  

Germany's Ursula von der Leyen will seek a second term as head of the European Union's powerful Commission in a move that could make her the most significant politician representing the bloc's 450 million citizens in a over a generation. Following five years of leading the 27-nation bloc through multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the first two years …

Ursula von der Leyen is seeking a second term as head of the EU’s powerful Commission
10 months ago

Ursula von der Leyen is seeking a second term as head of the EU’s powerful Commission

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen will seek a second term as head of the European Union’s powerful Commission in a move that could make her the most significant politician representing the bloc’s 450 million citizens in over a generation. Following five years of leading the 27-nation bloc through multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the first two …

European Union must be ready to expand before changing treaties: EU chief
1 year, 3 months ago

European Union must be ready to expand before changing treaties: EU chief

Hindustan Times  

Ukraine has made "great strides" towards joining the European Union since getting candidate status in 2022, but hard work still lies ahead, the head of the bloc's executive said in her annual speech on Wednesday. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg as the 27-nation …

Ursula von der Leyen | The guardian of EU’s strategic autonomy
2 years, 7 months ago

Ursula von der Leyen | The guardian of EU’s strategic autonomy

The Hindu  

In the second week of April, soon after the Istanbul peace talks between Ukraine and Russia broke down amid reports of the ‘Bucha massacre’ — an alleged war crime involving abuse and killing of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen became one of the first European leaders to visit the Ukrainian city. Against …

Discover Related