Tag: Ursula von der Leyen

• Friday, July 19th 2024 - 08:54 UTC

  Von der Leyen gets second 5-year term at the EC helm

  

  The 65-year-old German politician Ursula von der Leyen was chosen once again Thursday by the European Parliament to chair the European Commission for a second five-year term with 401 votes against 284 out of a total 720-seat House.

• Friday, April 12th 2024 - 15:46 UTC

  After years of fierce debate, EU parliament passes tough migration and asylum rules

  

  Sweeping reforms in the Europe Union migration and asylum rules with the purpose of managing the ongoing phenomenon which has caused for years a major turmoil in the EU and among its members.

• Saturday, March 16th 2024 - 12:27 UTC

  Election time in EU; Green Deal measures are to be reviewed to try and quell farmers protests

  

  European Parliament elections are scheduled for next June, so the European Commission faced with growing protests from farmers and their marches on some of the main cities, Berlin, France and Brussels, has in response proposed concessions on climate and environmental measures.

• Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 07:29 UTC

  EU sending naval mission to protect international shipping in the Red Sea

  

  The European Union will be sending three European warships and airborne early warning systems to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, to protect international shipping, following a meeting of EU foreign ministers

• Monday, December 4th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  EU-Mercosur deal slowly vanishing

  

  The European Union's Commissioner who was due to attend the Dec. 7 Mercosur Summit in Rio de Janeiro to sign the trade agreement between both blocs has canceled his trip, it was reported Sunday. According to the Financial Times, Valdis Dombrovskis shall not be attending the event, which in addition to announcements in Buenos Aires and Brasilia coupled with further negative statements from French President Emmanuel Macron, would amount to the end. at least for now, of the much-heralded agreement.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:38 UTC

  EU to invest € 45 billion in Latin America and Caribbean

  

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Monday an investment of € 45 billion over several years for Latin American and Caribbean economies through the Global Gateway program, the EU's response to massive Chinese undertakings in the region.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:24 UTC

  Lula wants to deepen discussion with EU on climate issue

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that his country wanted to generate a common agenda with the European Union (EU) to respond to present and future environmental challenges and the transition to renewable energies.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2023 - 09:12 UTC

  Fernández, von der Leyen discuss EU-Mercosur ties

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández met Tuesday at Casa Rosada with European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen to discuss the South American country's trade relations with the European Union (EU), as well as the Mercosur-EU agreement ahead of next month's Summit with CELAC in Brussels.

• Friday, March 31st 2023 - 09:00 UTC

  Von der Leyen says Mercosur deal a priority but Argentina warns “not so fast”

  

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the agreement with Mercosur was a priority, but Argentina's government has second thoughts about the advantages it would actually entail, it was reported Thursday.

• Tuesday, February 28th 2023 - 08:54 UTC

  UK, EU reach “Windsor” deal to tackle post-Brexit Ireland crack

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Monday clinched in principle a deal on Northern Ireland, one of the biggest wounds Brexit had left open, it was reported.