Von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen to visit Cairo with the Greek, Belgian and Italian PMs on March 17

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 03/08/2024 - 15:03

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, along with the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit Cairo on Sunday March 17, European Commission spokesperson Veerle Nuyts announced during a press briefing on Friday.

Austria Holds Firm Against Bulgaria and Romania's Full Schengen Membership

Published by Novinite on Tue, 02/27/2024 - 13:12

Austria's Minister of the Interior, Gerhard Karner, has reiterated his steadfast opposition to the full admission of Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen area, particularly via land borders. Karner emphasized the importance of adhering to the agreed-upon entry terms for Bulgaria and Romania, which currently only allow for air and sea access.

Greek, Polish PMs back von der Leyen for EU Commission President re-election

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 02/20/2024 - 07:35

The prime ministers of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Poland, Donald Tusk, have signed a joint letter of support on behalf of the European People's Party (EPP) for the candidacy of Ursula von der Leyen, who is seeking a new term as Commission president.

Ursula von der Leyen Eyes Second Term as European Commission President

Published by Novinite on Mon, 02/19/2024 - 14:16

Ursula von der Leyen, the current President of the European Commission, has declared her intention to seek a second term in office. The announcement came during a meeting of her political party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), in Berlin. Von der Leyen emphasized that she enjoys the backing of the CDU's Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU).

Vucic: We had many important meetings in Munich

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/16/2024 - 19:24

MUNICH - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday evening he had had many important meetings on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, including with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron and London's special Western Balkans envoy Stuart Peach, EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn and representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

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