# ursula-von-der-leyen - Yesterday’s News
# Energy Shift
# Energy Shift
The investment initiative is meant to help the bloc start weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels this year.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Thursday 12 May, 2022
# NATO
Kyiv is preparing for its first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier. Gazprom announced it would stop supplying gas via the Polish part of the Yamal-Europe pipeline. Finland's president and prime minister have said they are in favour of applying for Nato membership.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Friday 6 May, 2022
# Russian Invasion
# Russian Invasion
Ukrainian fighters say “assault operations” continued despite a ceasefire.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 4 May, 2022
# European Union
# European Union
Minister Eamon Ryan said that the proposed embargo would likely impact Ireland the least among other EU countries.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Thursday 7 April, 2022
# Ursula Von Der Leyen
# Ursula Von Der Leyen
“The Ukrainian people deserve our solidarity,” the European Commission President said.
# New Sanctions
# New Sanctions
The deal was given the final political go-ahead in a meeting of EU ambassadors and will be enacted once published in the EU’s official journal.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Sunday 27 February, 2022
# Ukraine
# Ukraine
The move came hours after Moscow ordered troops to advance in Ukraine ‘from all directions’.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 15 December, 2021
# Armenia
# Armenia
The EU summit with its Eastern partnership came on the same day as Russia issued Washington a series of security demands.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Monday 1 November, 2021
# Lost In Translation
# Lost In Translation
The document has been the focus of considerable controversy.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Monday 18 October, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the vaccines have been sent to over 150 nations.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 15 September, 2021
# State Of The Union
# State Of The Union
Ursula von der Leyen this morning delivered her annual State of the European Union address.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Tuesday 14 September, 2021
# European Union
# European Union
Alexander Conway outlines why we should be listening to Ursula von der Leyen ’s State of the Union address tomorrow.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Thursday 22 July, 2021
# NI Protocol
# NI Protocol
The European Commission President said the EU and UK must jointly work to ensure stability in the North.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Friday 16 July, 2021
# Dublin Visit
# Dublin Visit
The European Commission President welcomed that Ireland has signed up to the EU Green Cert system.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 14 July, 2021
# Hungary
# Hungary
Ursula von der Leyen has warned that the EU would use “all powers available” to force Hungary to repeal or modify the law.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 16 June, 2021
# Hungary
# Hungary
She said the European Commission is “assessing if it breaches relevant EU legislation”.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Tuesday 15 June, 2021
# EU US Relations
# EU US Relations
Biden will stop over at EU headquarters en route to a NATO summit and meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Thursday 20 May, 2021
# Migrants
# Migrants
The 8,000 migrants landed on the shores of the Spanish city of Ceuta on the North African Coast and many have since been returned to Morocco.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Tuesday 27 April, 2021
# Sofagate
# Sofagate
The commission president was denied a chair at top-level talks in Ankara this month.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Monday 26 April, 2021
# Holiday! Celebrate!
# Holiday! Celebrate!
Individual member states are likely to adopt the EU’s Green Cert plans at a different pace.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 14 April, 2021
# Good News
Pfizer is bringing forward the delivery of 50 million doses to the EU starting this month The EU is negotiating with for 1.8 billion doses of a 'second-generation' of its vaccine to combat variants
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 17 March, 2021
# Vaccination Cert
# Vaccination Cert
The commission is working to have the vaccine travel certificates ready by June.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Friday 19 February, 2021
# Covax
# Covax
US President Joe Biden is also set to introduce significant funding for Covax.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 17 February, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen confirmed the purchase this afternoon.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 10 February, 2021
# Northern Ireland
# Northern Ireland
The move was quickly reversed after much criticism from Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Monday 1 February, 2021
# Article 16
# Article 16
The proposal caused outcry on both sides of the Irish Sea.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Tuesday 22 December, 2020
# Brexit
# Brexit
A Number 10 insider has described the reported compromise on fishing quotas as “b*llocks”.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Friday 18 December, 2020
# Groundhog Day
# Groundhog Day
Michel Barnier said earlier: “There is a chance of getting an agreement but the path to such an agreement is very narrow.”
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 16 December, 2020
# Brexit
# Brexit
The European Commission president addressed the European Parliament this morning.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Sunday 13 December, 2020
# Brexit
# Brexit
The legal date for the UK to leave the Customs Union and Single Market is 31 December.
# Brexit
# Brexit
Boris Johnson is due to speak with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen later today.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Saturday 12 December, 2020
# Agreement
A decision on the talks should be reached by tomorrow. Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen have both said a no-deal outcome is likely. The UK and EU have "not yet found the solutions" to differences on fisheries, von der Leyen said.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Thursday 10 December, 2020
# Brexit
UK and EU to "come to a decision" on trade negotiations by Sunday Micheál Martin says he doesn't expect a 'lengthy discussion' on Brexit at today's European Council meeting Senior Downing Street source says it is “unclear” if differences can be bridged
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Wednesday 9 December, 2020
# Deal Or No Deal
The two leaders aimed to break ongoing deadlock ahead of EU summit tomorrow Negotiations stalled on fishing rights, the level playing-field and how trade disputes are to be resolved Cabinet minister Michael Gove says EU will have to give ground if there is to be a breakthrough
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Tuesday 8 December, 2020
# Brexit
British PM and Ursula von der Leyen will meet ahead of an EU summit on Thursday UK and EU agree deal 'in principle' to manage post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland Differences between the sides remain on the level playing field, fisheries and governance
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Saturday 5 December, 2020
# Brexit
# Brexit
Negotiators from both sides said conditions for an agreement had still not been met.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Thursday 19 November, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the possibility today.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Monday 16 November, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Ursula von der Leyen confirmed the deal would be signed in a video message today.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Saturday 7 November, 2020
# Brexit Trade Talks
# Brexit Trade Talks
The briefing is seen as a key moment in the discussions after negotiations derailed in October.
# ursula-von-der-leyen - Monday 5 October, 2020
# European Commission
# European Commission
The European Commission President said she tested negative for the virus last week and will undergo another test today.
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