Rappler's latest stories on Ursula von der Leyen
More 'oomph': UK's Johnson eyes Brexit trade deal by July
(UPDATED) Both sides hope the intervention of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen could revive proceedings
Battle ahead for EU's massive virus recovery plan
If passed, this proposal would be the biggest European Union stimulus package in history. But Germany predicts talks would drag on until the end of 2020.
EU limits medical equipment exports in virus fight
'This is the right thing to do because we need that equipment for our health care system,' says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
EU chief warns against unilateral virus travel bans
'Certain controls may be justified, but general travel bans are not seen as being the most effective by the World Health Organization,' says EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen
European Union chiefs sign Brexit deal ahead of parliamentary vote
On Thursday, diplomats from the EU member states will approve the deal in writing. Then, on Friday, January 31, Britain spends its last day in the EU before leaving the bloc at 2300 GMT as clocks strike midnight in Brussels.
Trump relaunches trade battle with Europe
'The European Union is tougher to deal with than anybody. They've taken advantage of our country for many years.' US President Donald Trump says
British MPs set to finally seal Brexit deal
(UPDATED) The House of Commons will rush through a final day of hearings and ratify Prime Minister Boris Johnson's divorce deal with Brussels, drawing a line under an extraordinary period of political chaos
Von der Leyen skeptical on Huawei in Europe – report
Critics say Huawei is too close to Beijing and could by law be forced to hand over data to Chinese intelligence services
EU competition chief Vestager gains power in new Commission
'This commission will be a geopolitical commission, I want the European Union and thus the commission to be the guardian of multilateralism,' says new European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen
Incoming EU chief calls for 'new pact' on migration
Italy wants other EU countries to take in their fair share of the arrivals of migrants
European Parliament narrowly elects Germany's Von der Leyen to EU top job
German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen becomes the first woman to head the EU's executive arm
New EU chief makes first trip to Brussels
The EU's new president-elect Ursula von der Leyen meets Jean-Claude Juncker for talks a day after pledging to present her 'vision for the next 5 years for Europe' within a fortnight
European Parliament chooses new president, completing top EU jobs
(UPDATED) The vote for president completes the roster of the EU's 5 most important jobs, with the others settled on July 2 at the end of 3 days of negotiation among the EU's 28 national leaders in Brussels
German defense minister defends Stanford claims on CV
German Defense Minister Ursula Von der Leyen is caught in a storm over allegations she plagiarized parts of her doctoral thesis – an assertion the minister has firmly denied
Fierce battles in Ukraine; OSCE team freed
As OSCE inspectors go free violence ramps up in various parts of Ukraine with more than 50 people dying in clashes nationwide
