Recent tensions felt in Northern Ireland are not a result of the protocol introduced after the UK left the EU but rather Brexit itself, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said.
Ursula von der Leyen was sitting pretty today as she got her own chair for a ceremonial signing at an EU summit in Portugal – just a month after a lack of chairs in Turkey led to allegations of sexism and sabotage. The commission president was seen bumping elbows with Charles Michel, the man who … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen today warned Boris Johnson the European Union ‘will not hesitate’ to take action against the UK if it breaches the terms of the Brexit trade deal. The President of the European Commission said the Trade and Cooperation Agreement has ‘real teeth’ and ‘unilateral remedial measures’ will be deployed ‘where necessary’. She … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen today warned Boris Johnson the European Union ‘will not hesitate’ to take action against the UK if it breaches the terms of the Brexit trade deal. The President of the European Commission said the Trade and Cooperation Agreement has ‘real teeth’ and ‘unilateral remedial measures’ will be deployed ‘where necessary’. She … Read more
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said she felt hurt and alone when her colleague Charles Michel took the only seat for talks with Turkey’s Erdogan – leaving her perched on a sofa. The EU chiefs met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara for talks on tense EU-Turkey relations earlier this month. … Read more
European Council President Charles Michel said he can’t sleep at night because of a humiliating seating gaffe that relegated the female EU commissioner to a sofa during a meeting on women’s rights. Ursula Von der Leyen, the first female president of the European Commission, expressed surprise and raised a hand in disbelief when she found … Read more
European Council President Charles Michel said he can’t sleep at night because of a humiliating seating gaffe that relegated the female EU commissioner to a sofa during a meeting on women’s rights. Ursula Von der Leyen, the first female president of the European Commission, expressed surprise and raised a hand in disbelief when she found … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen has threatened to halt exports of AstraZeneca vaccines if the EU does not receive its deliveries first, in a worsening row over delayed shipments that has caused international tensions. The EU chief told the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company it has to come through on deliveries to the bloc. In an interview with … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen today issued a grovelling apology for the EU’s vaccine shambles, admitting the bloc acted ‘late’ and was ‘over-confident’ Ursula von der Leyen today issued a grovelling apology for the EU’s vaccine shambles, admitting the bloc acted ‘late’ and was ‘over-confident’. The European commission president also conceded its rollout was still not … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen today issued a grovelling apology for the EU’s vaccine shambles, admitting the bloc acted ‘late’ and was ‘over-confident’ Ursula von der Leyen today issued a grovelling apology for the EU’s vaccine shambles, admitting the bloc acted ‘late’ and was ‘over-confident’. The European commission president also conceded its rollout was still not … Read more