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 Kallas, the former Estonian prime minister, will become the bloc's foreign policy chief. News media reported that von der Leyen is still trying to pressure member states which nominated male candidates to make the switch like Romania. European Commission deputy chief spokesperson Arianna Podesta told a news conference on Monday that von der Leyen "has been very clear in what her ambition is, which is a gender balance college".

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Before Tackling Trump, New EU Leader Aims to End the Bickering in Brussels
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Before Tackling Trump, New EU Leader Aims to End the Bickering in Brussels

Live Mint  

During a break in proceedings at February’s European leaders’ summit, the Dutch premier approached his Portuguese counterpart with a can of beer and a smile. His predecessor Charles Michel’s long-running feud with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was the worst kept secret in Brussels, adding a farcical subplot to every icy joint appearance. Since his nomination was confirmed …

EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning Commission
3 months ago

EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning Commission

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen put women in many of the top roles on her new team for her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc on Tuesday, despite the reluctance of many EU member states to give in to her demand for gender parity. Also on Tuesday, von der Leyen gave French Foreign …

EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning commission
3 months, 1 week ago

EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning commission

LA Times  

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk prior to the start of a session at the European Parliament, on Tuesday in Strasbourg, France. Von der Leyen, the European Commission’s president, named only two men in her top echelon with four women as vice presidents, including Kaja Kallas as foreign policy chief. Also …

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 …

EU's von der Leyen delays announcement of new European Commission
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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 says she’s pushing full steam ahead for gender parity in EU’s executive office
3 months, 2 weeks ago

EU chief says she’s pushing full steam ahead for gender parity in EU’s executive office

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she is doubling down and pushing full steam ahead to achieve gender parity in her executive Commission team that runs the day-to-day affairs of the massive bloc — despite stubborn resistance from some of the 27 member states. “I have throughout my whole political life been fighting for women …

EU chief says she's pushing full steam ahead for gender parity in EU's executive office
3 months, 2 weeks ago

EU chief says she's pushing full steam ahead for gender parity in EU's executive office

The Independent  

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen aims for gender parity in commissioner posts. But it’s raining men
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen aims for gender parity in commissioner posts. But it’s raining men

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — At first glance, the European Union may seem like a paragon of gender equality — what with Ursula von der Leyen heading the all-important executive branch. Not that von der Leyen, the first woman to hold the position as European Commission president, would want anything other than full gender parity in the body that runs the day-to-day business …

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 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  

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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 …

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 …

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’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 …

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 …

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