Ursula von der Leyen

Profile: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

A minister in Angela Merkel's German cabinet for 16 years, Europe's most powerful politician has just won a second five-year term. A tour of swing voters helped....

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a news conference in Brussels, Belgium, December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

EU Eyes New Fund For Energy Investments To Quit Russian Gas

The European Union needs to review its budget and consider launching a new fund for the major additional energy investments needed to wean countries off Russian gas, European Commission President…

12, Dec 2022

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a joint news conference with Moldova's President Maia Sandu in Chisinau, Moldova November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza

EU Preparing New Russia Sanctions Package, Von Der Leyen Says

The European Union is pressing ahead with a ninth sanctions package on Russia in response to Moscow's attack on Ukraine, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said during a visit to Finland…

24, Nov 2022

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 1' gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Nord Stream Ruptures Revealed As Europe Grapples With Gas Plan

Damage to the Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe was caused by powerful explosions, Danish police said on Tuesday, echoing earlier findings into leaks that erupted in the network under…

18, Oct 2022

Ursula von der Leyen: The First Woman to Lead the EU

Ursula von der Leyen succeeded Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission in December 2019, making her the first woman to hold the position. "It's like coming home for me," she…

Al Majalla - London 24, Jun 2022

Ukranian citizens take part in a demonstration against the Russian invasion in Ukraine at the Urraca park in Panama City, on March 2, 2022. (Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP)

World Unites to Condemn Russia’s Attack on Ukraine

It’s been a week since Russia invaded Ukraine. After months of massing troops and military equipment on Ukraine’s border on the Russian and Belarussian sides, Vladimir Putin announced he would be…

Maia Otarashvili 04, Mar 2022

Ursula von der Leyen: Merkel Loyalist, Mother of Seven and European Commission Head

by Ali Almandalawi Born in 1958, Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen spent the first 13 years of her life in Brussels, where her father Ernest Alberchy was one of the first…

Al Majalla - London 26, Jul 2019

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