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A majority of Members of the European Parliament gave on Wednesday the final approval to the new European Commission of Ursula von der Leyen. ADVERTISEMENT The new European Commission of …

The incumbent Commission president has been accused of a conflict of interest in accepting hospitality from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, just days before MEPs decided whether to grant her a …

After an intense round of negotiations with parliamentary groups across the political spectrum, German conservative politician Ursula von der Leyen secured a second term as president of the European Commission. …

Ursula von der Leyen was re-appointed as European Commission president on Thursday, 18 July, provoking different reactions in the Strasbourg hemicycle. ADVERTISEMENT With Ursula von der Leyen now re-elected European …

EU leaders meeting in Brussels next week will start discussing who should get top jobs, including the Commission chief role Ursula von der Leyen has been holding for five years …

Italian media describe the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’ statement as a bold move, though it may further isolate her from the centre-right EPP party. ADVERTISEMENT The president …

Questionable contracts and overspending have left the unelected ‘queen’ of the EU unfazed and eager for a new term Forget this whole “election” charade and just glue the crown onto …

Repeated delays and a farmer-led green policy backlash have left the flagship “Farm to Fork” strategy in doubt. ADVERTISEMENT In 2020, the European Commission unveiled its “Farm to Fork” food …