Ursula Von Der Leyen
14 Dec 2020
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen expressed satisfaction on Monday over talks with Britain to agree a post-Brexit trade pact, saying there was progress as negotiators entered the "last mile".
13 Dec 2020
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will decide whether or not to abandon post-Brexit trade talks on Sunday after their latest cross-Channel crisis call.
10 Dec 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave themselves until Sunday to decide on the future of post-Brexit negotiations after a three-hour dinner left the two sides "far apart".
25 Nov 2020
In a downbeat assessment of progress in post-Brexit trade talks, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Wednesday that any deal must not undermine the EU single market.
10 Nov 2020
"One election" in the United States will not reverse the shift in EU-US ties that began under President Donald Trump, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.
16 Oct 2020
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday said European negotiators will be in London next week to pursue post-Brexit talks, despite a threat by Britain to abandon negotiations.
5 Oct 2020
The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said Monday she would self-isolate for a day after learning she had met someone infected with Covid-19.
16 Sep 2020
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed Wednesday that Europe would lead the global search for a coronavirus vaccine while rebuilding its shattered economy with a green recovery plan.
27 May 2020
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed a 750-billion-euro post-virus recovery fund for Europe but will have to win over sceptical member states to push it through.
15 Apr 2020
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday called a donors conference for May 4 to fund the creation and global deployment of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus.
8 Jan 2020
The EU's top official told Britain on Wednesday that it could lose its open access to the European market if it refused to extend post-Brexit partnership talks beyond 2020.
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