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European PM could take Ursula von der Leyen’s job in…
European Council President Charles Michel is reportedly floating the idea of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis replacing Ursula von der Leyen as Presiden
Von der Leyen to recuse herself as leaders discuss EU…
Following the elections to the European Parliament, the 27 leaders are set to haggle over the bloc's political leadership for the next five years.
Tiny party in European Parliament threatens to wreak havoc with…
Ursula von der Leyen's future at the head of the EU Commission could be jeopardised by a small group of MEPs.The Greens, despite losing 18 of their 71 seats in
Does rightward swing and Greens downturn spell end of the…
While the European Parliament is set to tilt to the right following last weekend’s elections, it is unlikely to mean the thousands of pages of new cl
EU leaders at odds over von der Leyen’s presence at…
EU leaders meeting in Brussels next week will start discussing who should get top jobs, including the Commission chief role Ursula von der Leyen has be
Europe tilts right, centre resists: What the EU elections results…
The pro-European parties at the centre command a majority, despite voters veering to the right. But Ursula von der Leyen's path to re-election is fraug
European Parliament elections begin today; check out the issues at…
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaking during the annual Munich Security Conference. (File photo)6 min read Last Updated : Jun 06 2
Italy’s Draghi edges von der Leyen in poll on next…
The former Italian premier pips the incumbent European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a poll on who is more suited to take the helm of th
Top jobs puzzle not easily solved, warns Charles Michel
Re-appointing Ursula von der Leyen as EU executive chief won't be a walk in the park, as the European Council president expects long, protracted negoti
Once ostracized, Italy’s Meloni is now center stage in Europe
ROME – When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took power in 2022, far-right pa
What’s at stake in the European Parliament election next month
BRUSSELS – Around 400 million European Union citizens go to the polls next month to elect members of the European Parliament, or MEPs, in one of the biggest g
How not to botch the EU leadership reshuffle
Editor’s note (February 19th): On February 19th Ursula von der Leyen announced that she would seek a second term as president of the European Commission.
