Dr von der Leyen’s push to buy Covid-19 vaccines on behalf of EU member states, including a contract with Pfizer for about 1.8 billion doses, is viewed as an important success of her first term.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lost a court fight against attempts to force her to disclose secret text messages with Pfizer’s boss as the bloc was negotiating massive ...

U.S President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on Saturday during a short exchange on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral to meet at a later stage… ...

U.S President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on Saturday during a short exchange on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral to meet at a later stage, von ...

Von der Leyen “underscored the vital importance of stability and predictability for the global economy” during the call, the statement said, stressing “the responsibility of Europe and China ...

At 66 years old, von der Leyen falls into a high-risk group for complications from pneumonia. The president was hospitalised for over a week from 2 January to 10 January but continued to fulfil ...

On China, von der Leyen signalled that the new commission's term will mirror the back half of the last one. She will drive the EU de-risking plans full steam ahead, and economic security ...

For example, von der Leyen's plans to address housing could reinforce populists' fears that the EU's expansive power undermines national democracy. Further challenges concern who should have the ...

Ursula von der Leyen was heavily criticised for her immigration and green policies by a representative of the newest far-right group in the European Parliament. Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik, a Polish ...

Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission after a vote by EU lawmakers, as the continent’s mainstream seeks to reassert itself in ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: Von der Leyen Secures Second E.U. Term, but the Job’s Getting Even Tougher.

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 powerful ...