Tag: Ursula von der Leyen

  • That is why the EU wants to send military ships to the Red Sea

    That is why the EU wants to send military ships to the Red Sea

    The starting shot has gone for the EU's equivalent to football's Silly season. Because in June, it is not only a new EU Parliament that will be elected, but the election also means a restart for the entire EU machinery. New commissioners must be nominated and appointed, a commission chairman as well, as well as…

  • More than 15,000 people signed a petition calling for the immediate resignation of Ursula von der Leyen

    More than 15,000 people signed a petition calling for the immediate resignation of Ursula von der Leyen

    “While von der Leyen condemns attacks on civilians in Israel, he has supported the isolation of Gaza’s civilians from water, food and electricity, and the bombing of the people of Gaza under the guise of ‘defense.’ This unilateral action does not take into account both international law and the limits of his own mandate –…

  • Brussels shooting suspect dies after being shot by police

    Brussels shooting suspect dies after being shot by police

    The suspect in the murder of two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels was shot and fatally wounded by police when he was arrested on Tuesday, officials said. Updated at 10.40 Paris time “The perpetrator of the terrorist attack in Brussels has been identified and has died,” writes Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden on social media. Earlier…

  • Brussels shooting suspect dies after being shot by police

    Brussels shooting suspect dies after being shot by police

    The suspect in the murder of two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels was shot and fatally wounded by police when he was arrested on Tuesday, officials said. Updated at 10.40 Paris time “The perpetrator of the terrorist attack in Brussels has been identified and has died,” writes Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden on social media. Earlier…

  • Suspected shooter arrested after deadly Brussels attack: prosecutors

    Suspected shooter arrested after deadly Brussels attack: prosecutors

    Belgian police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of shooting two Swedish soccer fans in an attack in Brussels, the federal prosecutor’s office said. Spokesman Eric Van Duyse told the French news agency AFP that officers “opened fire” when they arrested the man in the Schaerbeek area of ​​the city, but did not say whether…

  • Shooter who killed 2 Swedes in Brussels releases video, claims to be ISIS member

    Shooter who killed 2 Swedes in Brussels releases video, claims to be ISIS member

    Brussels [Belgium]October 17 (ANI): The gunman, who killed two Swedish nationals and injured a third person in a lone wolf attack in Brussels, identified himself as a member of the terror group ISIS group and claimed responsibility for the attack in a video posted online, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. According to Al Jazeera, the…

  • EU chief Ursula von der Leyen condemns the murders in Brussels and offers condolences to Sweden’s prime minister

    EU chief Ursula von der Leyen condemns the murders in Brussels and offers condolences to Sweden’s prime minister

    Brussels [Belgium]October 17 (ANI): European Commission Chairperson Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday expressed her condolences to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson regarding the murders of two Swedish nationals that took place in Brussels. Ursula von der Leyen took to social media platform X and called the attack cowardly, writing: “I want to express my…

  • Seabed war, cyber trucks and the autumn of discontent and strikes: Finland in the world press

    Seabed war, cyber trucks and the autumn of discontent and strikes: Finland in the world press

    The article examines the case and consequences of a situation where the Baltic Connector suffered from a pressure drop that led to its closure. Damage was observed in Finland’s exclusive economic zone on October 10. In addition, an undersea data cable was cut in the same area, which led to the investigation of both cases.…

  • So was Ursula von der Leyen’s speech to the Union – wants to enlarge the EU faster

    So was Ursula von der Leyen’s speech to the Union – wants to enlarge the EU faster

    On Wednesday, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, gave her annual speech in Strasbourg on the state of the Union. During her speech, she told, among other things, about the tough crises the Union has dealt with, such as the corona pandemic and the war in Ukraine. And that she wants…

  • De-risking: I want your market, but you need to slow down tech development

    De-risking: I want your market, but you need to slow down tech development

    © Provided by Xinhua Simply put: While fearing being held hostage by China on the demand side, Washington and its allies also fear being unable to hold China hostage on the supply side. These moves disregard the fact that interdependence is a natural result of economic globalization, and economic insecurity has nothing to do with…

  • New Zealand will sign the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement and attend the NATO summit

    New Zealand will sign the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement and attend the NATO summit

    Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will travel to Brussels to witness New Zealand’s signing of the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement before heading to Stockholm and the NATO summit in Lithuania. “I said trade would be a key focus for me this year and securing this deal will be a huge boost to our economy,” Chris Hipkins…

  • Most Europeans see Russia as an adversary, polls

    Most Europeans see Russia as an adversary, polls

    LONDON – Most Europeans see Russia as an adversary after its invasion of Ukraine, according to a survey of more than 16,000 people in 11 EU member states. Europeans tend to have a more positive view of China, with a plurality seeing Beijing as a necessary partner. Russian “opponent” Two-thirds of Europeans now see Russia…

  • EU warns against unstable and dangerous Russia in wake of mutiny

    EU warns against unstable and dangerous Russia in wake of mutiny

    The EU will on Thursday discuss the repercussions of the Wagner Group’s aborted rebellion in Russia as they look at further its aid to Ukraine in the wake of Moscow’s invasion. NATO chief head Jens Stoltenberg is also set to meet with the bloc. Elsewhere, Ukraine held drills in Zaporizhzhia in preparation for radiation leaks…

  • Ukraine, China, migration – the EU summit tackles a series of sticky issues

    Ukraine, China, migration – the EU summit tackles a series of sticky issues

    Paris – The war in Ukraine remains high on the agenda as EU leaders meet on Thursday and Friday in Brussels, just days after the Wagner group’s short-lived revolt in Russia. Other hot-button issues to be discussed include European defence, relations with China and immigration. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion last weekend has added a…

  • Latest in Ukraine: Russia Says Ukraine Hit Bridge Linking to Crimea

    Latest in Ukraine: Russia Says Ukraine Hit Bridge Linking to Crimea

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said fierce fighting was ongoing along the front lines, but that his forces were advancing in southern Ukraine and holding defensive lines in the east. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, said the safety and security situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is “extremely fragile” following…

  • Kaja Kallas – the warning bell of Russian imperialism

    Kaja Kallas – the warning bell of Russian imperialism

    Kaja Kallas was born on June 18, 1977 in an Estonia under Soviet occupation. Her family was heavily influenced by communist repression after her grandmother’s mother, grandmother and her then six-month-old mother were deported to Siberia in a cattle car after World War II. When the Soviet Empire began to crumble, Kaja Kallas had just…

  • Ursula von der Leyen – the ice queen who gave the EU a face

    Ursula von der Leyen – the ice queen who gave the EU a face

    Ursula von der Leyen was born Ursula Albrecht on October 8, 1958 as one of seven siblings. Her family belongs to society in northern Germany, but Ursula von der Leyen herself was born in Brussels, where her father was one of the first high-ranking EU officials. When the family returned to West Germany, times were…

  • World leaders congratulate Turkey’s Erdogan on his re-election triumph

    World leaders congratulate Turkey’s Erdogan on his re-election triumph

    French President Emmanuel Macron was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won Sunday’s run-off election to extend his rule to a third decade. Erdogan and his supporters continued to celebrate the election win on Monday, while Turkey’s opposition, led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu, warned of “difficult days”…

  • The EU’s brutal awakening about its dependence on China

    The EU’s brutal awakening about its dependence on China

    The topic when the EU’s foreign ministers met in Stockholm the other week was the sensitive relationship with China. Everyone seems to agree that it is complicated. Words like de-risking and de-coupling are buzzing around and within the EU there is now a big discussion about the way forward when it comes to China. The…

  • Jaishankar calls India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting ‘significant milestone’

    Jaishankar calls India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting ‘significant milestone’

    Brussels [Belgium]May 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday termed the EU Trade and Technology Council meeting in India a “significant milestone”. Addressing the first ministerial meeting of the India-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC), Jaishankar said, “This first meeting of the Trade and Technology Council is an important milestone in the…

  • Macron promises Zelensky more light tanks and armoured vehicles

    Macron promises Zelensky more light tanks and armoured vehicles

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Paris for talks Sunday night with French President Emmanuel Macron, extending a multi-stop European tour that has elicited fresh pledges of military support as his country gears up for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation forces. The two leaders will discuss Ukraine’s military and humanitarian needs. Follow…

  • Latest in Ukraine: US gives $2.6 billion more in aid to Ukraine

    Latest in Ukraine: US gives $2.6 billion more in aid to Ukraine

    New developments: The United States is providing $500 million in immediate assistance from Pentagon stocks using the President’s withdrawal authority and $2.1 billion in future assistance using funds from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). Ukraine’s military said Russia attacked with 17 Iranian-made drones overnight, with Ukrainian forces destroying 14 of them. Ukraine said 13…

  • EU’s von der Leyen plans conference on children taken by Russia

    EU’s von der Leyen plans conference on children taken by Russia

    EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday she would help organise a conference on securing the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the ongoing conflict. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 10:02pm: EU chief von der Leyen plans conference on…

  • USA, Lithuania in talks aimed at China

    USA, Lithuania in talks aimed at China

    Washington – In March 1990, Lithuania became the first republic to break away from the Soviet Union by declaring itself an independent state, a decision applauded by the White House. Thirty-three years later, this Baltic country of about 2.7 million people is making bold moves to counter China, the rising global power of the century,…

  • Nokia implements six-pillar strategy reform plan, announces new logo

    Nokia implements six-pillar strategy reform plan, announces new logo

    Pekka LundmarkCEO of Nokia, told According to Helsingin Sanomat, the company has decided to “put its food on the gas pedal” after noticing the improved technical position. He said that Nokia currently has a 25-26 percent share of mobile communications networks and a less than 20 percent share of optical networks in regions outside of…

  • Details: Agreement on Northern Ireland completed

    Details: Agreement on Northern Ireland completed

    Britain and the EU have reached an agreement on how trade between Northern Ireland and the EU should work after Brexit, several news agencies state. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met in Great Britain on Monday to find a solution to the dispute over Northern Ireland within…

  • The European Union agreed on new sanctions against Russia on the anniversary of the war

    The European Union agreed on new sanctions against Russia on the anniversary of the war

    President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen had promised the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky According to DW, during his visit to Kiev earlier this month, the EU would “seek to have the tenth sanctions package in place” by the year mark of the Russian invasion. The new sanctions target entities that support…

  • European Union agrees to new sanctions against Russia on war day

    European Union agrees to new sanctions against Russia on war day

    Brussels [Belgium]February 25 (ANI): The European Union on Friday, the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, agreed to a new round of sanctions against Moscow, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported. This comes as the tenth package of sanctions adopted by EU member states. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had promised Ukrainian President…

  • The EU Parliament demands that the Iranian Guard be designated as a terrorist group

    The EU Parliament demands that the Iranian Guard be designated as a terrorist group

    Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been accused of cracking down on protests at home and supplying drones to Russia The European Parliament on Wednesday called on the EU and its member states to officially designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. The call was included in an amendment…

  • The EU Parliament demands that the Iranian Guard be designated a terrorist group

    The EU Parliament demands that the Iranian Guard be designated a terrorist group

    Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been accused of cracking down on protests at home and supplying drones to Russia The European Parliament on Wednesday called on the EU and its member states to officially designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. The call was included in an amendment…

  • World Economic Forum ’23: Participants braced for profound systemic transformation

    World Economic Forum ’23: Participants braced for profound systemic transformation

    It says a lot about this gathering that the managing directors and chairmen of most of Denmark’s largest companies – including the managers responsible for Mærsk, Carlsberg, DSV, Lego Group, Novo Nordisk, PensionDenmark, Vestas and Ørsted – will be present, but they won’t even be considered VIPs. So it’s no wonder snipers can be seen…

  • Sweden inaugurates Europe’s first satellite launch complex

    STOCKHOLM, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — The Esrange spaceport, Europe’s first orbital launch complex, was inaugurated on Friday at the Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. The inauguration ceremony was attended by King Carl XVI Gustaf, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who together cut the ribbon.…

  • Right now: Press meeting with the Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission

    Right now: Press meeting with the Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have a joint press conference about the Swedish presidency during the European Commission’s visit to Kiruna. From 1 January 2023 and six months ahead, Sweden is the chairman of the Council of the European Union, also called the Council of Ministers. Hear Ekot’s…