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EU’s von der Leyen survives parliament confidence vote brought by far-right
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, brought by mainly far-right lawmakers who alleged she and her team undermined trust in the EU through unlawful actions.
Von der Leyen promised to cut red tape, attract more investment, protect jobs, lower housing costs and boost defense spending across the EU. Her pro-business speech lines up with policies of the ...
A German conservative politician, Ms. von der Leyen was confirmed after a decisive approval vote at the Parliament on Thursday. She secured 401 votes in favor — 40 more than the 361 required for ...
Von der Leyen arguably got a running head start on her European path. She was born in 1958 as one of seven children of Ernst Albrecht, a senior civil servant at the inception in the 1950s of the ...
While Trump has received several other European leaders, von der Leyen has not managed to arrange a meeting with the U.S. president since his return to the White House in January – despite the ...
Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Thursday to not weaken Europe's efforts to tackle climate change, if she wins a second five-year term as President of the European Commission, the EU's most ...
STRASBOURG, France — 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 ...
President Trump’s tariffs will rattle countries across the world, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European People’s Party annual congress in Valencia.
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