Ursula von der Leyen
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EU sticks to 90% emissions cut, aims to be clean tech ‘world leader’
The new European Commission promised a transformational Clean Industrial Deal within its first hundred days, but a leaked draft of…
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Europe’s seat at the table still uncertain after diplomatic flurry
Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa have met with Keith Kellogg, the US special envoy for Russia and Ukraine,…
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CNBC Daily Open: Europe pushes for a role in Ukraine’s peace talks
European officials attend extended Weimar talks on Ukraine at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Quai d’Orsay) in Paris…
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CNBC Daily Open: Europe wants a say in Ukraine peace plan
Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (L) talks with High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the…
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Europe must take a stand when it comes to Ukraine’s future in NATO, foreign ministers say
(L-R) British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and German Foreign Minister…
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In Munich, the EU seeks closer ties with the US, the US blasts the EU
Tariff decisions from the new US administration have sparked fears of a trade war with the EU, while Trump’s Putin…
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Commission to activate fiscal escape clause to boost defence spending
The EU Commission will propose to activate the escape clause for defence investments, Ursula von der Leyen announced in Munich.…
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EU Commission to propose a simpler, policy-focused long-term budget
“The status quo is not an option,” the European Commission said in a communication laying the groundwork for the upcoming…
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Bank stocks set to do ‘pretty well’ under Trump 2.0, investor says, naming his favorites
Investment bank stocks are set to benefit from the Trump presidency, according to investor Kingsley Jones, who said it was…
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‘We care about Europe,’ Vance tells von der Leyen as trade war looms
As the EU and US head towards a full-blown trade war, Ursula von der Leyen held her first meeting with…
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