While von der Leyen emerged politically unscathed, the vote revealed deeper tensions within the European Parliament. Several political factions expressed dissatisfaction with aspects of the Commission’s direction under her leadership

A European court has ruled the European Commission erred in refusing to release text messages exchanged between Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The case, dubbed “Pfizergate,” started to unfold in 2021, when Ursula von der Leyen revealed the existence of text messages […]

The Greek Premier, among other things, suggests the EU authorities should aim to implement prompt and more flexible initiatives to respond to the current energy challenges

Henry Foy, the Financial Times’ Brussels Bureau chief, noted to To Vima, Ursula von der Leyen "has managed to assemble a team that, even despite political differences, looks set to dance to her tune."

President von der Leyen's statement comes at a time when talks on the Cyprus problem are resuming

The president of the European Commission credited the people of Greece, New Democracy party, and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the country's recovery

The dawn of February 23 found the group of eight correspondents who were to accompany the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to Kiev looking for Brussels’ military airport. Not a soul in sight. By the time we boarded the aircraft of the Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, with whom we would […]

Her political group, the center-right European People's Party (EPP), is expected to affirm her bid in March during a meeting