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EU’s von der Leyen survives parliament confidence vote brought by far-right
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, brought by mainly far-right lawmakers who alleged she and her team undermined trust in the EU through unlawful actions.
Ms. von der Leyen, 65, was previously largely unknown in Europe, having served in cabinets in Germany under the Chancellor Angela Merkel without much distinction.
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Germany updates: Von der Leyen to receive Charlemagne Prize - MSNVon der Leyen also held various ministerial roles under Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel. Most notably, von der Leyen served as Germany's defense minister from December 2013 to ...
Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission after a vote by EU lawmakers.
The European Parliament's endorsement on July 18 of German Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission marks a bid for continuity in the EU's ...
Von der Leyen, 66, has reigned supreme in Brussels ever since former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, her political patron, helped to catapult her into the powerful executive role in 2019.
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