Ursula von der leyen
MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME envoy pick
My Europe
13.04.2024
MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME envoy pick
Lawmakers at the European Parliament today (11 April) called to rescind the appointment of Markus Pieper as European Commission small…
European defence spending needs to speed up, says Von der Leyen
My Europe
08.04.2024
European defence spending needs to speed up, says Von der Leyen
Speaking at the conference of Greece’s ruling conservative party New Democracy, the EU Commission president, who is running for re-election…
European defence spending needs to speed up, says Von der Leyen
World
07.04.2024
European defence spending needs to speed up, says Von der Leyen
Speaking at the conference of Greece’s ruling conservative party New Democracy, the EU Commission president, who is running for re-election…
Von der Leyen’s SME Envoy appointment disputed
My Europe
06.04.2024
Von der Leyen’s SME Envoy appointment disputed
The choice was challenged by four commissioners — Spain’s Josep Borrell, France’s Thierry Breton, Luxembourg’s Nicolas Schmit and Paolo Gentiloni…
Von der Leyen picks chief of staff as campaign manager, raising eyebrows
My Europe
05.04.2024
Von der Leyen picks chief of staff as campaign manager, raising eyebrows
Bjoern Seibert, a highly influential power broker in Brussels, will act as campaign manager from 8 April until the conclusion…
Exclusive: Von der Leyen envoy row intensifies as NGOs call for cronyism probe
My Europe
05.04.2024
Exclusive: Von der Leyen envoy row intensifies as NGOs call for cronyism probe
The European Commission should reverse its controversial decision to appoint Markus Pieper as envoy for small and medium-sized business (SMEs),…
Commission vanguard turn on von der Leyen envoy pick
My Europe
03.04.2024
Commission vanguard turn on von der Leyen envoy pick
The European Commission’s decision to hire Germany’s Markus Pieper to a lucrative official post needs a further look, four senior…
Von der Leyen’s Commission not winning most European hearts and minds, polling suggests
My Europe
03.04.2024
Von der Leyen’s Commission not winning most European hearts and minds, polling suggests
The exclusive polling for Euronews by Ipsos reveals that a majority of voters (63%) either view the Commission’s work negatively…
Von der Leyen’s Defence Union dream won’t come easy – or cheap
My Europe
02.04.2024
Von der Leyen’s Defence Union dream won’t come easy – or cheap
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made defence a centrepiece of her campaign for a second term in…
Spitzenkandidaten: Democratic fix or political charade?
My Europe
30.03.2024
Spitzenkandidaten: Democratic fix or political charade?
The system was introduced in 2014 when the bloc held the first poll after the Treaty of Lisbon entered into…