Eu Chief Ursula Von Der Leyen

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  Giorgia Meloni's Hard-Right Ally Raffaele Fitto Gets Top European Union Role

  Raffaele Fitto, a member of Italy's hard-right ruling party, was named to a top post in the next European Commission today, in a controversial move that has riled centrist and leftist groups.

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  PM Modi Congratulates Ursula Von Der Leyen On Being Re-Elected As EU Chief

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Ursula von der Leyen on being re-elected as the President of the European Commission.

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  EU Leaders Nominate Von Der Leyen To Head Commission For 2nd Term

  European Union leaders agreed on Friday to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU's powerful executive body.

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  EU Announces $1 Billion Aid To Lebanon Amid Economic Crisis

  EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced $1 billion in aid for Lebanon during a visit to the country mired in an economic meltdown exacerbated by a migrant crisis and the threat of war with Israel.

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  Maritime Corridor To Gaza Could Start This Weekend, Says EU Chief

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she expected a maritime aid corridor to start operating between Cyprus and Gaza this weekend, taking desperately-needed aid to besieged Palestinians.

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  UK PM Rishi Sunak, EU Chief Discuss Alexei Navalny's Death, Houthi Attacks

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke on Sunday about Ukraine, Gaza, the Red Sea and the death of Alexei Navalny, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

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  "No Excuse For Hitting Hospital Full Of People": EU Chief On Gaza Tragedy

  EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said there is "no excuse for hitting a hospital full of civilians" in Gaza, but did not apportion blame for the blast.

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  Hamas Attack On Israel Is "Terrorism, Act Of War": European Union Chief

  EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the Palestinian group Hamas's killing of Israeli civilians was a cold-blooded act of war and reflected an "ancient evil".

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  Caught On Camera: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Hit With Cream Pies By Climate Protesters

  Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary was hit with a pie in the face by environmental protesters in Brussels on Thursday.

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  France's Macron Says EU Chief To Join Him On China Visit Next Month

  French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen would accompany him on an upcoming visit to China.

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  Putin Must Face World Criminal Court Over War Crimes In Ukraine: EU Chief

  EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview Thursday she wants Russian President Vladimir Putin to face the International Criminal Court over war crimes in Ukraine.

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  EU Chief Talks Cooperation With Volodymyr Zelensky In Kyiv

  EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv Thursday for her first visit to Ukraine since the war-scarred country became a candidate for bloc membership, angering Moscow.

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  European Union Chief In Ukraine To Discuss "Cooperation" Before Integration

  EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday she was in Kyiv to discuss closer cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union.

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  Sanctions On Russia To Stay, Says European Union Chief

  EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said the successive waves of EU sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine were here to stay and that Europeans must keep their resolve against Moscow.

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  EU Leaders Agree "In Principle" On Russia Oil Embargo - Report

  EU leaders have reached an agreement "in principle" on banning oil imports from Russia, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said early on Tuesday.