Ursula von der
No mentions found
This entity hasn't been tracked yet, or Iris is still building its knowledge base.
Related Articles from SNS
Von der Leyen's AI envoy pick draws conflict of interest questions
Centre-left MEPs are questioning von der Leyen's choice of of Siemens chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe to serve as the EU's industrial AI envoy. Forty-one centre-left MEPs are raising concerns over a potential conflict of interest in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's choice for the EU's first special envoy for industrial AI. At the end of May, Euronews revealed that the Commission chief was considering creating a new high-level post for AI to drive EU industrial policy in this...
Von der Leyen gears up for fight over China trade ties
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will ask top officials to support a major crackdown on subsidized Chinese imports, setting the stage for a battle with EU countries that still want to protect their ties to Beijing. EU commissioners will meet on Friday to debate the future of the bloc’s relations with Beijing, as national governments led by France demand action to protect their industries in the face of hostile trading practices, while others like export...
EU watchdog says von der Leyen should have kept Macron’s Mercosur text message
The EU’s transparency watchdog has accused the Commission of maladministration for failing to keep a text message from French President Emmanuel Macron to Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU executive, urging a freeze in talks on a major trade deal with Latin America. Macron’s text message in early 2024, exclusively reported by POLITICO, sought to halt talks on the trade accord with the Mercosur bloc within sight of the finish line. The deal was only approved at the beginning of this...
Von der Leyen warned about China. Europe didn't listen. Will it now?
Three years ago, Ursula von der Leyen set an assertive tone in a landmark speech about EU-China relations. Today, she is on the verge of turning her words into action. But a formidable challenge remains in her way.
Von der Leyen’s AI pick triggers conflict-of-interest criticism
BRUSSELS — The appointment of Siemens’ chairman as a European Commission adviser on industrial AI is triggering a backlash in Brussels, weeks after the German engineering giant helped secure a rollback of the EU’s AI rules. “My first reaction was just: Wow,” said Kim van Sparrentak, a Dutch lawmaker who led the work on the AI file for the Greens in the European Parliament. “They fought hard against AI rules for themselves, they lobby against technological sovereignty,...
EU proposes freezing Russian oil price cap to prevent windfall for Kremlin’s war chest
BRUSSELS — The EU will propose freezing the adjustment mechanism in its oil price cap on Russian crude to prevent it from rising with global benchmarks, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday. That would stop Russia from benefiting from the rise in oil prices resulting from Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Presenting the EU’s 21st package of sanctions on Russia, Von der Leyen explained that “our oil price cap has a built-in adjustment mechanism to...
EU proposes entry ban for Russian Ukraine combatants in new sanctions package
EU proposes entry ban for Russian Ukraine combatants June 9, 2026European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen laid out plans for the EU's next package of sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine in Brussels on Tuesday. The proposals, which will require approval from the governments of member states, include a bid to deny Russian military servicepeople entry into the EU. The bloc is also planning further restrictions on various industrial sectors, on the banking...
EU leaders condemn Russia for drone crash in Romania
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa condemned Moscow Friday morning after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in eastern Romania overnight. “Russia’s war of aggression has crossed yet another line. A Russian drone incursion struck a densely populated area in Romania, injuring civilians. On EU territory,” von der Leyen wrote in a statement on X, expressing solidarity with Romania and its citizens.
EU summit with western Balkan leaders to reaffirm membership prospects
Macron, Merz and von der Leyen among those due to gather in Montenegro for talks on integration of six countriesEuropean leaders will seek to show six western Balkan countries that they have a real chance of joining the EU one day, despite splits over how to handle enlargement of the 27-member bloc. Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Ursula von der Leyen are among more than 30 leaders expected to gather in the Montenegrin coastal resort of Tivat on Friday for summit talks....
EU summit with western Balkan leaders to reaffirm membership prospects
Macron, Merz and von der Leyen among those due to gather in Montenegro for talks on integration of six countriesEuropean leaders will seek to show six western Balkan countries that they have a real chance of joining the EU one day, despite splits over how to handle enlargement of the 27-member bloc. Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Ursula von der Leyen are among more than 30 leaders expected to gather in the Montenegrin coastal resort of Tivat on Friday for summit talks....