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Politician Ursula von der Leyen CDU after her re-election as EU Commission President in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg
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Ursula von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen, a German politician and a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has been serving as the president of the European Commission since 2019.

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September 20, 2024

Ukraine updates: EU's von der Leyen vows support in Kyiv

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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
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures as she stands at a podium.

How the new EU commissioners are picked

How the new EU commissioners are picked

The EU team of commissioners is made up of 27 commissioners, one from each member state.
PoliticsSeptember 17, 202401:49 min
Ursula von der Leyen, looking pensive, in front of EU flags

EU states dash von der Leyen's gender-equal top team dream

EU states dash von der Leyen's gender-equal top team dream

The EU Commission chief hasn't abandoned her goal of a 50/50 gender split, but most member states have snubbed the idea.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 2024
Ursula von der Leyen smiles as she raises both fists in the air

EU Parliament confirms Ursula von der Leyen in top position

EU Parliament confirms Ursula von der Leyen in top position

The European Parliament gave its approval for Ursula von der Leyen to preside over the European Commission.
PoliticsJuly 18, 2024
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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
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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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Ursula von der Leyen looks on during a press conference, standing in front of EU flags

As EU decides top jobs, von der Leyen faces tough choice

Ursula von der Leyen will likely need the Greens or Europe's far right to secure the EU's top job. Who will she choose?
PoliticsJune 28, 2024
Three images, one of a girl, one of a bar of chocolate, and one of a woman shaking Adolf Hitler's hands are marked with the word "fake"

Fact check: How to spot fake news ahead of EU elections

DW Fact Check presents examples of how deepfakes, spoofing and the like are trying to mislead us.
PoliticsMay 12, 2024
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