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Von der Leyen in anti-extremist pitch for second term as MEPs prepare to vote

Knife-edge vote set to result in another five-year mandate for commission’s first female leader or a crisis for EU

The Guardian - UK

The EU's Women-led Top Team

Ursula von der Leyen, who is expected to be confirmed as European Commission president for a second term on Thursday, is one of three women in the five top European Union jobs.

International Business Times

EU Chief Von Der Leyen Faces Crunch Parliament Vote

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will face a make-or-break vote on Thursday when the European Parliament will decide whether to hand her another term helming the bloc's executive arm.

International Business Times

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Ursula von der Leyen has lost Europe’s trust. She doesn’t deserve a second term

The commission president can no longer command a convincing majority. Rejecting her would be good for European democracy, says Alberto Alemanno, professor of EU law at HEC Paris

The Guardian - UK

Putin, Xi and Trump would love to see Ursula von der Leyen go. That’s why the EU must keep her on

The European Commission president is up for re-election – and despite criticisms, she is best-placed to keep Europe secure in a time of crisis, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Roberta Metsola secures second term as EU parliament president

EU lawmakers overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to give conservative Maltese politician Roberta Metsola another term as president of the European Parliament, in the first crunch vote on the EU's top jobs after elections in June.

Radio France Internationale

Trump has ‘detailed and well-founded’ plans to end Ukraine war, says Orbán

‘Likely outcome’ of Trump victory means EU should reopen diplomatic talks with Moscow, says Hungarian PM

The Guardian - UK

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Far right to seek greater influence in EU parliament

EU leaders' fate will be in lawmakers' hands from Tuesday onwards as the European Parliament convenes for the first time since June elections, with a bolstered far right demanding more influence in the assembly.

Radio France Internationale

EU Parliament convenes as bolstered far right seeks greater influence

Lawmakers will determine the fate of EU leaders from Tuesday onwards as the European Parliament convenes for the first time since the elections in June. Tensions are high as the 720 lawmakers start their five-year term, with current European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's future in the balance.

France 24

Far Right To Seek Greater Influence In EU Parliament

International Business Times

The Guardian view on the far right in Brussels: the centre must do more than hold

Editorial: As extreme nationalist forces coalesce in the European parliament, a bolder response is needed

The Guardian - UK

International Leaders Condemn Attempted Assassination Of Former President Trump

Global leaders express shock and condemnation following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, highlighting the importance of reject...

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Orban cannot act in Europe’s name, Renew Europe chief Valérie Hayer says

Talking Europe speaks to the head of the centrist Renew group in the European Parliament, Valérie Hayer, who recently led the EU election campaign in France on behalf of President Macron’s political bloc. We dissect the all-important vote on July 18 on Ursula von der Leyen’s potential second term as…

France 24

‘Peace mission’: Hungary’s Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders

Right-wing nationalist makes trip with no official mandate from the European bloc, causing outrage.

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Which European leaders does prime minister Keir Starmer need to call and what will his relationship be like with each?

To get to power, Keir Starmer’s Labour party has aimed to “de-risk” its image and present itself as trustworthy and stable. That appears to have paid off domestically, but it contrasts with the near impossibility of derisking foreign policy.

France 24

Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU's top jobs

European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will hold the key positions in the world’s biggest trading bloc in the coming years for issues ranging from antitrust investigations to foreign policy. German conservative Ursula von der Leyen has been reinstalled as president of the European commission for another…

Al Jazeera

Von der Leyen gets nod for second EU term, Estonia’s Kallas as top diplomat

Leaders strike deal at a summit where Antonio Costa was also named as the next head of the European Council.

The Independent UK

Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas have been approved for EU top jobs. Who are they? What do they do?

European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will be holding key positions at the European Commission, Council, and foreign policy service in the wake of the EU Parliament elections

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International Business Times

Tested By Crises, Von Der Leyen Poised For Hawkish Second Term

Ursula von der Leyen has navigated back-to-back crises from Covid to the Ukraine war as head of the European Commission, and stands on the verge of a no-less tumultuous second term, provided she can lock in support from EU lawmakers.

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders back Ursula von der Leyen for second term as president

Estonia’s PM, Kaja Kallas, set to become the EU’s top diplomat, while former Portuguese PM António Costa takes over as president of the European Council

International Business Times

EU Summit Strikes Deal On Von Der Leyen For Commission Chief

EU leaders struck a summit deal Thursday to return Ursula von der Leyen as head of the powerful European Commission, while tapping Estonia's prime minister Kaja Kallas as the bloc's top diplomat.

Radio France Internationale

Von der Leyen returns as commission boss after EU strikes deal on top jobs

EU leaders struck a summit deal Thursday to return Ursula von der Leyen as head of the powerful European Commission, while tapping Estonia's prime minister Kaja Kallas as the bloc's top diplomat.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy says Russia’s recent offensive shows pressure on Kremlin ‘not enough’

Ukrainian president signs military agreement with EU and says ‘fulfilment of every promise’ of support is important

The Guardian - UK

Giorgia Meloni rails against pro-Europe parties’ deal on top EU jobs

Italian PM says deal that cut out her Eurosceptic block ignored EU’s rightward shift and reflects ‘oligarchic’ mindset

France 24

Germany’s Scholz hails EU top job picks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that the three main centrist groups inthe European parliament had agreed on the top European Union posts. German conservative Ursula von der Leyen has been granted a second term as head of the EU's powerful executive body and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa…

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