Ursula von der Leyen, the politician tightening her grip on Brussels
WEB1 day ago · By appointing a new slate of European commissioners in her own image, president Ursula von der Leyen this week ensured she will enter her second five-year stint at the head of the EU’s executive ...
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WEB1 day ago · The 27 commissioners, who form von der Leyen’s new team and are each tasked with a different area of focus, still have to be approved by the European Parliament—a process that could take weeks.
From queen to empress: Inside Ursula von der Leyen’s power grab
WEB3 days ago · BRUSSELS — When Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her team for the next European Commission, she simultaneously silenced the doubters about who was really in charge in Brussels.. As she revealed the 26 commissioners and their roles to the public, one point was immediately clear: she would have unfettered control over European Union politics. In a matter of minutes, she introduced a big title ...
EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right …
WEB4 days ago · Updated 5:43 AM PDT, September 17, 2024. BRUSSELS (AP) — 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. Von der …
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WEB2 days ago · Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement Tuesday of her new European Commission was packed with EU jargon and bluster. There was talk of “intergenerational fairness,” “holistic clusters” and the “spirit of collegiality.”
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WEBApr 27, 2021 · Here’s What You Need To Know About Ursula von der Leyen, The President Of The European Commission. Delivering one of her most impassioned speeches of her tenure, Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to fight for women’s rights. Addressing “sofagate”, where she was left by two male leaders without a chair at a recent summit in Turkey, she’s ...
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WEB5 days ago · TOP STORIES. European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen put women in many of the top roles of her new team in her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc on Tuesday after many EU member ...
Ursula von der Leyen tightens grip before unveiling her team
WEB5 days ago · BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen has a message for her top team: Defy me at your peril. When outspoken French Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned from the European Commission with immediate effect, he publicly condemned his (now-former) boss for her “questionable governance.” In a letter posted on social media, he accused von der Leyen of going behind his back to French President ...
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WEBNo-one demonstrates this better than URSULA VON DER LEYEN, the first female head of the European Commission whose trademark sideswept hairstyle has earned her the nickname “the Hitchcock blonde”.
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