Ursula von der Leyen
Europe
EU Commission Recommends Ukraine Be Given Candidate Status
The EU Commission signaled on Friday its support for Ukraine's long-desired quest to join the European Union, paving the union's way deeper into former Soviet Union territories.
In a news conference, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced...
Europe
European Parliament President David Sassoli Dies at 65
European Parliament President David Sassoli died in the early hours of Tuesday at a hospital in Aviano, Italy. He was 65.
The Italian former journalist and center-left politician had been seriously ill for more than two weeks and canceled all...
Cyprus
Erdogan Warned Not to Inflame Tensions in Occupied Cyprus Visit
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced recently that he will pay a visit to occupied Cyprus on July 20, to celebrate the anniversary of the 1974 Turkish invasion.
Turkish Cypriot authorities and Turkey are organizing festivities every year to celebrate,...
Economy
EU Commission Approves €30.5bn Recovery Plan to “Reshape” Greece
The European Commission endorsed Greece's recovery plan, totaling 30.5 billion euros as President Ursula von der Leyen visits Athens.
Europe
EU Seals Deal for 1.8 Billion More Pfizer Vaccine Doses
The European Commission has struck a deal with BioNTech/Pfizer to buy up to 1.8 billion additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine
Europe
The Biggest Vaccine Deal in History: EU to Scoop 1.8 Billion Pfizer Shots
The EU is working on a deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer-BioNTech for what is called the biggest COVID 19 vaccine deal in the world.
Economy
Greece Submits $36 Billion National Recovery Plan to EU
Greece submitted its national recovery plan to the European Union aimed at helping repair the economic damage caused by the pandemic.
Diplomacy
EU Chief Snubbed At Meeting with Erdogan in Diplomatic Fiasco
The head of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen, was snubbed in a gaffe at talks between the EU and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Europe
EU to Adopt Vaccine Certificate on March 17
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, announced that vaccine certificates would be adopted across Europe on March 17.
Europe
EU-Wide Vaccine Passport Plan to be Unveiled in March
An EU-wide vaccine passport plan will be unveiled in March, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday.