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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen aims for gender parity in commissioner posts. But it's raining men
At first glance, the European Union may seem like a paragon of gender equality — what with Ursula von der Leyen heading the all-important executive branch. Still, all the talk this week is about an excess of men poised for top positions at the EU headquarters.
Von der Leyen pressures EU countries to swap women in as commissioner picks
BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen is piling pressure on EU countries to nominate women for the next European Commission as she seeks to stave off the potential humiliation of presenting a male-dominated team.
EU states dash von der Leyen's gender-equal top team dream
But after most members states defied her orders, she looks set to fall far short.The first female European Commission president with the first gender-balanced top team to match: German conservative Ursula von der Leyen was lauded as a trailblazer back in 2019 when she insisted on parity of men and women among the 27 European Commissioners.
Ursula von der Leyen reaffirms commitment to integrating Western Balkans into EU
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed her commitment to integrating the Western Balkans into the European Union during her sp
Von der Leyen under pressure to weaken EU petrol engine ban
Ursula von der Leyen is under renewed pressure from her own political party in Germany to loosen an EU ban on petrol engines.
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Picking up a Commissioner: Von der Leyen’s act of responsibility
Bulgaria has answered Commission President’s request and submitted two candidacies for EU Commissioner. Von der Leyen’s decision should be based on the candidate’s integrity, and not according to political favoritism,
Von der Leyen pledges to speed up EU enlargement
BLED, Slovenia - The European Union (EU) enlargement will be expedited under the new European Commission set to be formed in the coming months, incumbent and future Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced at an international political conference in Slovenia on Monday.
EU chief von der Leyen aims for gender parity in posts but it's raining men
At first glance, the European Union may seem like a paragon of gender equality — what with Ursula von der Leyen heading the all-important executive branch. Still, all the talk this week is about an excess of men poised for top positions at the
Central Europe to play key role in EU defence, says von der Leyen
The president of the European Commission's comments come as she is expected to appoint a commissioner for defence.
EU must step up arms production, play stronger role in defence, Commission chief says
The European Union has not yet done enough to boost its own arms production capacities in light of geopolitical threats, in particular Russia's war on Ukraine, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.
Western Europe ‘should have listened’ to warnings about Putin – von der Leyen
In her first public address since winning a second term in the powerful EU role, Ms von der Leyen criticised those within the 27 member states who sought to undermine Ukraine in its war with Russia. EU countries close to Russian territory had been warning the rest of the bloc about Mr Putin’s intentions for years,
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Is the Confederation MEP Afraid of Ursula von der Leyen? She Thought She Was "Issuing a Hit Order" on Her
Hernik, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Confederation party (a Polish coalition of an extreme right-wing, ...
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In Slovenia von der Leyen announces extra €328 million to aid country’s flood recovery
From Slovenia, at the end of her political tour of the Balkans, Ursula von der Leyen reiterated on Monday 2 September ...
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Ursula von der Leyen has taken green enforcement behind closed doors
Ursula von der Leyen adopted a signature style for doing business in her first five years as president of the European ...
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Ursula von der Leyen’s second term from hell
BRUSSELS — She ain’t seen nothing yet. Ursula von der Leyen last week returned from her summer holidays to prepare for a second term at the top of the European Commission. Hopefully she had a ...
von der Leyen: "We must use renewables and nuclear power"
Ursula von der Leyen said that one lesson from the time after the Russian invasion of Ukraine was to produce more energy ...
Push for Gender Equality in E.U.’s Top Roles Looks Set to Fall Short
Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, asked member countries to nominate both men and women for commission ...