The Latest Breaking News from Ursula von der Leyen

Watchdog reprimands EU executive for failing to share Von der Leyen texts

European Commission ‘gave no good reason’ why its president’s messages with Pfizer were not released

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022

Shinzo Abe: World leaders respond to death of former Japanese prime minister

The former prime minister was shot and killed while making a campaign speech

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2022

Tributes pour in as Japan’s Shinzo Abe dies after being shot

World leaders share their condolences after former Japanese prime minister is pronounced dead.

Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2022

PM says talks on EU trade deal on track

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed trade deal negotiations with the European Union will be fast tracked.

AAP · Jun 29, 2022

European Commission defiant over Von der Leyen’s Pfizer texts

EU executive defends its right not to keep records of president’s messages after rebuke from ombudsman

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

Oh, please! Spare us the G7 wives performance

Terrible time for women, don’t you think? Just when we thought all our hard won equality was safe, all of a sudden we’re reminded of the fundamental discrepancies between the condition of men and women. Yes, I am talking about the G7 summit in Bavaria and the appalling spectacle of…

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2022

Leaders at G7 Mock Bare-Chested Horseback Rider Putin

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations mocked the macho image of their absent adversary Vladimir Putin on Sunday, at a meeting in Germany dominated by the Russian President's invasion of Ukraine. As the besuited leaders sat down for their first meeting of the three-day G7 summit in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 26, 2022

Leaders at G7 mock bare-chested horseback rider Putin

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations mocked the macho image of their absent adversary Vladimir Putin on Sunday, at a meeting in Germany dominated by the Russian President's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Macron ends French EU presidency with four global summits

French President Emmanuel Macron – badly bruised during parliamentary elections that took away the absolute majority of his party group Ensemble – will focus on international politics during the last days of France's presidency of the European Union.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 24, 2022

Ukraine, Moldova will tackle reforms quickly - EU's von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday said she was convinced that Ukraine and Moldova will move as swiftly as possible to implement necessary reforms.

Reuters · Jun 23, 2022