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# Ursula von der Leyen

This week
21st July 2024 - 27th July 2024
Ursula von der Leyen writes to Govt asking for two names for European Commissioner role
25 Jul
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Debunked: Ursula von der Leyen's husband is not the director of a company owned by Pfizer
22 Jul
70
Last week
14th July 2024 - 27th July 2024
Taoiseach takes ‘gender equality seriously’ but backs decision to only nominate McGrath for Commissioner
19 Jul
12.0k
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Von der Leyen asks for male and female Commissioner nominees (but Ireland plans to only send a man)
18 Jul
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47
Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as European Commission president after vote by MEPs
Updated 18 Jul
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Gaza, defence, housing and economy: Ursula von der Leyen outlines her leadership plan to MEPs
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
reports from Strasbourg
Updated 18 Jul
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The EU could soon have a Commissioner with direct responsibility for Housing
18 Jul
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EU court rules Von Der Leyen's Commission didn't give enough information about Covid contracts
Updated 17 Jul
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Tánaiste 'understands' FF MEPs' opposition to Von der Leyen, but has 'own view' on president
16 Jul
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Political row over Von der Leyen vote as Fianna Fáil MEPs rule out their support
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
reports from Strasbourg
Updated 16 Jul
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Last month
June 2024
EU leaders back Ursula von der Leyen for second term as European Commission president
27 Jun
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Irish support for von der Leyen will be a vote for her 'team of commissioners', says Harris
27 Jun
5.1k
FF MEPs to stick to position on von der Leyen as Martin says he'll 'engage' with them on vote
18 Jun
11.8k
Informal EU leaders' summit ends without agreement on top jobs
18 Jun
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Taoiseach Simon Harris to visit Brussels as EU leaders meet informally to discuss top jobs
17 Jun
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13 Jun
EU sanctions for Israel? A 'non-starter' for now says one expert
David MacRedmond
2 Jun
6.2k
This year
2024
'Highly likely' more EU states will recognise Palestine, Harris says after von der Leyen meeting
11 Apr
7.5k
Debunked: Nazis falsely identified as members of Ursula von der Leyen’s family
11 Apr
10.8k
Simon Harris to meet Ursula von der Leyen today with Palestine 'high on the agenda'
11 Apr
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Fianna Fáil MEP accuses Ursula von der Leyen of ‘silence’ on genocide case against Israel
3 Apr
11.0k
'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater': Candidates clash on 2nd term for von der Leyen
28 Mar
17.3k
41
Aid ship from Cyprus 'ready' to sail for Gaza through maritime corridor
The head of the European Commission expressed hope that a maritime corridor could open tomorrow, although details remained unclear.
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US military would build a "temporary pier" off Gaza's coast to bring in aid.
A humanitarian aid airdrop in the north of Gaza killed five people and wounded 10 yesterday.
Updated 9 Mar
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Humanitarian aid airdrop kills five people and injures 10 in northern Gaza
8 Mar
Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?
8 Mar
US to build port off Gaza for emergency aid, Biden announces
8 Mar
Taoiseach and most FG MEPs back a second von der Leyen term - but issues raised over Gaza stance
Updated 6 Mar
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'One visit' to Israel not a reason to oppose von der Leyen’s second term bid, says McGrath
21 Feb
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Ireland and Spain ask for urgent review of EU's trade deal with Israel amid 'grave' Rafah threat
In a letter sent to the European Commission president, Varadkar also called for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’.
Updated 14 Feb
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EU chief says Ukraine needs 'predictable financing' as questions swirl over future support
16 Jan
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Last year
2023
EU pays final tranche of Ukraine support, leaving country without European finance as of next month
21 Dec 2023
11.4k
'How many Palestinians have to be killed?' Pleas for end to Israeli bombardment at Paris conference
9 Nov 2023
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Varadkar fears if EU reaches position to call for ceasefire it will be 'after a lot more people have died'
Updated 27 Oct 2023
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'I don't plan on raising it again': Varadkar rules out speaking to von der Leyen about Israel comments at EPP summit
Updated 26 Oct 2023
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Fianna Fáil MEPs expect 'a big shift to the right' in the upcoming elections, pushing them out
25 Oct 2023
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'It's not just Ursula von der Leyen, it's broader than her': Irish MEPs on European politics failing
21 Oct 2023
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Varadkar says some of Ursula von der Leyen's recent statements 'lacked balance'
Updated 17 Oct 2023
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‘A complete mess’: Irish MEPs mostly critical of von der Leyen’s response to Israel-Hamas war
16 Oct 2023
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'Battle of flags doesn't help’: Irish politicians condemn Israeli flag on EU Commission building
9 Oct 2023
36.7k
Ursula von der Leyen and PM Giorgia Meloni tour migrant centre on Italian island of Lampedusa
17 Sep 2023
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EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen to visit Italian island struggling with migrant arrivals
16 Sep 2023
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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary gets pied in Brussels before European Commission protest
7 Sep 2023
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Zelenskyy thanks Council of Europe for 'damages register' and calls for additional fighter jets
16 May 2023
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40
'I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses', Macron tells Xi Jinping in China
6 Apr 2023
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