Von der Leyen and Kallas rivalry deepens as capitals move to curb EU diplomatic service
A French-led push to reform the EU's foreign service has exposed a growing power struggle between them.
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Brussels’ candidate Magyar returns to von der Leyen to unblock €17 billion
Hungarian Prime Minister arrives as the candidate the EU establishment promoted in Budapest.
‘EU should consider social media ban for children,’ says EC chief
The European Union should explore limiting children's access to social media with possible new rules proposed within months, European Commission President Ursula…
Ex-council president Charles Michel slams EC chiefs ‘authoritarian governance’
Former European council president Charles Michel attacked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, accusing her of running an "authoritarian" leadership,…
Middle East crisis forces Brussels back to nuclear energy, VDL letter discloses
Ahead of this week’s European Council meeting, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sent a letter to EU heads of state highlighting Europe’s energy…
Von der Leyen ignores objections by EP and pushes Mercosur deal through
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has confirmed her decision to proceed with provisional application of the Mercosur trade pact.
EC chief von der Leyen survives another motion of censure amid draconian warnings to would-be rebels
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has survived her fourth motion of censure.
Slovak PM condemns ‘stifling’ EU competitiveness in scathing letter to von der Leyen
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has sent a sharply worded open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, criticising the European Union's approach…
Parliament Patriots to table another motion of censure in European Commission
The European Parliament's Patriots for Europe group is to table another confidence vote against Ursula von der Leyen and her European Commission.
Belgian PM sends scathing letter to von der Leyen warning to back off frozen Russian assets
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has issued a scathing letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, urging her to abandon plans to tap into…
Von der Leyen’s (Anti-)Democracy Shield is an attempt at silencing dissent
It’s the European Commission’s latest dystopian invention—the so-called European Democracy Shield.
Von der Leyen wants Commission to have its own intelligence service
The European Commission is preparing for the creation of an intelligence service designed to work with European Union member states' intelligence services.
Von der Leyens’ numbered days
European Union President Ursula von der Leyen has forged what is likely the strongest role for someone in her office in the EU’s history.
EU chief to raise spying allegations with top Hungarian official
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will raise allegations that Budapest sought to spy on the bloc's decision-making with Hungarian commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, who has…
Von der Leyen survives as European parliament divisions dominate
MEPs swung behind European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on October 9, ensuring two no-confidence motions failed.
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MEPs express reluctant support for EC chief ahead of censure vote
Most political groups in the European Parliament are expressing hesitant support for Ursula von der Leyen, as many oppose the censure motions against her, citing…
Censure motions ‘not really about von der Leyen’
Austrian members of the Liberal Renew Europe group say they will not support two no-confidence motions tabled against European Commission President Ursula von der…
EC chief faces dual censure as Patriots confirm backing for Left’s motion
The Left group in the European Parliament's no-confidence motion against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be supported by the Patriots for…
The Left rejects co-operation with rivals in no-confidence motion on EC chief
The Left group in the European Parliament has ruled out supporting a rival censure bid against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen when two no-confidence…
Cover-up! EP leadership blocks committee of inquiry into EC chief’s vaccine deal
Demands for an inquiry into the controversial Pfizer deal involving European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have been dismissed in Brussels.
Fire von der Leyen: ‘Blistering’ EP resolutions coming at her
October is right around the corner. In Tallinn, the snow is getting impatient, ready to fall. In Vienna, the sturm wine has arrived and is being eagerly poured.
MEPs sue von der Leyen for allegedly ‘false accusations’ of Russian support
Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea filed an action against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for alleged defamation and demanded "moral damages" over…
De-throne Von der Leyen: Will Left and Right support each other’s confidence motions?
Two censure bids landed within hours of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech.
EC quietly downgrades Green Deal
The European Commission has quietly scaled back parts of its flagship Green Deal, softening the emphasis on climate targets as political and economic pressures mount.
Race to bring down EC chief von der Leyen
Left and right-wing MEPs are in a race to unseat the European Commission ahead of a midnight deadline.
Majority of Europeans ‘want EC President von der Leyen out’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is heading into her State of the Union speech with a majority of Europeans wanting her gone.
More cold water poured on von der Leyen plane GPS jamming story
Big holes have started to appear in a widely reported story about the plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Bulgaria, which reportedly…
Did von der Leyen’s plane really suffer from GPS jamming?
Questions have arisen over the official Brussels' account of a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Bulgaria that was reportedly…
EC chief in Poland calls Putin a ‘predator’, PM Tusk says Russia an ‘evil empire’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the Polish-Belarusian border together with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
EC chief von der Leyen put forward as next German President
The current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is rumoured to be in line to become the next President of Germany.