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Ursula von der Leyen speaks in the plenary

EU Commission deal puts center-right in driver's seat

EU Commission deal puts center-right in driver's seat

The path looks clear for the new top brass of the EU executive branch, with the center-right EPP poised to dominate.
PoliticsNovember 21, 2024
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Public vote winner tells his story of forest preservation

Public vote winner tells his story of forest preservation

Winner public vote: Jussi Isoaho, Finland.
PoliticsOctober 4, 202402:17 min
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on her way to a press conference

EU chief names new top team, with first defense commissioner

EU chief names new top team, with first defense commissioner

Ursula von der Leyen has revealed her nominees for new commissioners to lead the bloc for the next five years.
PoliticsSeptember 17, 202402:45 min
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EU Parliament unlikely to confirm all nominated commissioners: DW's Alexandra von Nahmen

EU Parliament unlikely to confirm all nominated commissioners: DW's Alexandra von Nahmen

PoliticsSeptember 17, 202404:41 min
A view of Hannah Neumann looking towards the camera

Von der Leyen reelected: Hannah Neumann (MEP, Greens) speaks to DW

Von der Leyen reelected: Hannah Neumann (MEP, Greens) speaks to DW

The European Commmission President has promised to stay true to the Green Deal, but she has been under pressure from farmers and conservatives to make compromises. What can parliamentarians do to make sure she sticks to the Deal's core principles?
PoliticsJuly 18, 202405:01 min
Ursula von der Leyen, smiling in front of the EU flag

What are Ursula von der Leyen's plans for her second term?

What are Ursula von der Leyen's plans for her second term?

Lawmakers at the European Parliament have voted to give Ursula von der Leyen a second term as president of the bloc's executive arm, the European Commission. DW's Brussels bureau chief Alexandra von Nahmen reports from Strasbourg.
PoliticsJuly 18, 202404:58 min
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