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Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (German: [ˈʊʁzula ˈɡɛʁtʁuːt fɔn deːɐ̯ ˈlaɪən] ⓘ; née Albrecht; born 8 October 1958) is a German politician, serving as the 13th president of the European Commission since 2019.
6 days ago · EU leaders have endorsed a second five-year term for Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president, although she failed to win the backing of Italy, the bloc’s third-largest member state ...
Role. The President is the head of the European Commission. According to the treaties, the President decides on the organisation of the Commission and allocates portfolios to individual Commissioners.
Ursula von der Leyen (2020) Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (anhören ⓘ /?; geborene Albrecht; * 8. Oktober 1958 in Ixelles/Elsene, Belgien) ist eine deutsche Politikerin . Seit dem 1. Dezember 2019 ist sie Präsidentin der Europäischen Kommission. Sie wurde am 16.
5 days ago · Ursula von der Leyen (born October 8, 1958, Brussels, Belgium) is a Belgian-born German politician who is the first woman to serve as Germany ’s minister of defense (2013–19). In July 2019 she became the first woman to be elected president of the European Commission.
Ms von der Leyen is from Germany’s centre-right, Mr Costa is a socialist and Ms Kallas a liberal. The leadership package represents continuity for the EU at a time of geopolitical uncertainty.
Jun 25, 2024 · European political groups on Tuesday agreed to a deal on top European Union posts, selecting Germany's Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as head of the European Commission, the bloc's...
5 days ago · Item 1 of 4 Ursula von der Leyen President of European Commission speaks during a press conference, during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, in Stansstad, Switzerland, June 16, 2024.
Feb 19, 2024 · President of the European Commission since 2019, Ms. von der Leyen has emerged as the face of Europe’s response to major crises, and on Monday she announced that she would seek a second five ...
When the von der Leyen Commission took office in December 2019, we made a pledge to Europe: we promised to be bold and ambitious. We vowed to meet the aspirations of EU citizens and to address challenges as they emerged.
