currently von der Leyen, who is proposed by the leaders of member states and then elected by the European Parliament. The president then creates the national government equivalent of a Cabinet ...

O’Reilly, who leaves the post in February, said that over her 11-year tenure she didn’t once meet von der Leyen, and was “never at ease” with the “powerful consiglieri” who sit in the Commission ...

Von der Leyen, 66, only recently started her second five-year stint at the top of the EU's powerful executive office.

“I hope that Spain will make sure that this European trophy stays in a glass cabinet in our Union,” the EU chief added. Mrs von der Leyen singled out Spanish wonderchild Lamine Yamal for ...

The deal was set to be ratified by the Israeli Cabinet on Thursday. But Netanyahu says, without specifying, that Hamas has ...

Emmanuel Macron (right) was among the EU leaders who reached a consensus to nominate Ursula von der Leyen (left) for a second term EU leaders have nominated current European Commission head Ursula ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen responded indirectly Tuesday to Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, declaring the climate accord a lifeline for the world.

Euractiv has seen a draft of what Ursula von der Leyen has dubbed her "North Star" for the next five years – due to be published next week. Financial incentives for implementing the action plans ...

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday that Europe will channel 120 m ...

Discover all the benefits of Euractiv +. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday criticised Chinese trade distortions, while reminding Americans of their interdependence with ...

Reactions are coming in to the second Trump administration after a hyperactive start on Monday. Volkswagen said it was ‘concerned’ about the harmful effect of trade tariffs, while a senior ...