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  In India-EU Talks, Free Trade Pact Gets Deadline, Europe Corridor Gets Push

  India and the European Union have set a year-end deadline for a historic free trade agreement, which has been in the works for quite a few years.

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  "Trusted Friend, Strategic Ally": EU Chief On India Visit To Boost Strategic Ties

  Ursula von der Leyen, President of theEuropean Commission,accompanied by theEuropean Union College of Commissioners -afirstinIndia-EUpartnership -arrivedinNewDelhion Thursdayafternoon onatwo-dayIndiavisit.

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  European Union Was Built For Another Era. How It Must Adapt To Survive.

  To European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Europe is like a Volkswagen Beetle an iconic car produced by a once-mighty German manufacturer which has been struggling to adapt to a new world.

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  EU Chief to Boost Ties With India On First Trip Of New Top Team

  EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said her top team will visit India to boost ties on the first trip abroad of its new mandate.

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  EU Chief "Not Invited" To Trump's Inauguration

  European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen won't be attending Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington on January 20, but hopes to have "early contacts" with the incoming administration, Brussels said Friday.

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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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  Ursula Von Der Leyen Wins Second Term As Top EU Leader

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was elected for a second term on Thursday after pledging to create a continental "defence union" and stay the course on Europe's green transition while cushioning its burden on industry.

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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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  EU Increases Aid To Gaza By $27 Million

  European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the EU is increasing its humanitarian aid for Gaza by 25 million euros.

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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".