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Jul 21, 20243 min read
Analysis-Italy's Meloni put domestic concerns first in rejecting von der Leyen
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's decision not to back Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief was driven by fear...
Jun 28, 20243 min read
EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as Commission chief
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders agreed to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the...
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Scholz confirms EU top jobs deal with von der Leyen as Commission chief
BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on Wednesday that the European Parliament's three main centrist groups would back Ursula...
Jun 11, 20243 min read
Explainer-What are the EU's top jobs and how will they be filled?
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders are set to start bargaining over top EU institution jobs after the European Parliament election...
Jun 11, 20243 min read
EU's von der Leyen seeks centrist allies after far-right election gains
BRUSSELS -European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen began trying to piece together a coalition on Monday after the far right gained...
Jun 8, 20242 min read
Danish PM Frederiksen suffered light whiplash after assault, her office says
COPENHAGEN -Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has suffered a light whiplash injury after she was assaulted by a man in central...
Jun 6, 20243 min read
Dutch voters kick off EU election, nationalist parties seen gaining
THE HAGUE -Dutch voters cast their ballots on Thursday at the start of a four-day election for the European Parliament that is likely to...
May 7, 20243 min read
Macron, von der Leyen press China's Xi on trade in Paris talks
PARIS -French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen urged Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to...
Apr 16, 20243 min read
Xi tells Germany's Scholz co-operation not a risk amid EU trade tension
BEIJING -Chinese President Xi Jinping said German-Chinese co-operation was an opportunity not a risk, even as German Chancellor Olaf...
Apr 2, 20242 min read
U.S. and France Strengthen Ties and United Support for Ukraine in Secretary Blinken's Visit to Europe
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Paris, France; and Brussels and Leuven, Belgium, April 1-5. While in Paris, Secretary...
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Passport checks for air travellers lifted as Bulgaria and Romania join EU's Schengen
SOFIA - Airports in Sofia and Bucharest on Sunday removed passport check points for those departing to or arriving from most European...
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