Ursula Von Der Leyen

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Hungary's Orban ATTACKS European Union Over Using Frozen Russian Assets

Hungary's Viktor Orban BLASTS EU: Seizing frozen Russian assets for Ukraine is DECLARATION OF WAR! PM warns Brussels misleading citizens—€200B reserves loans shift burden to taxpayers. Claims US-Russia secret talks bypassed Europe. Rally in Mohacs exposes growing EU rift over Ukraine funding & legal risks.

16 Dec 2025
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Britain mulls joining EU's coronavirus vaccine scheme

EU planning to spend $2.3 billion on advance purchase of vaccines in testing, on behalf of the 27 EU statesEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is trying to convince world leaders to join forces and buy vaccines up front together, to prevent vaccine prises rising due to competition

1 min read3 Jul 2020
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The women of the world

On the untapped promise of women in corridors of international powerto talk, to participate, and to lead

4 min read24 Feb 2017
Politics

German defence minister backs Make in India campaign

Ursula von der Leyen also calls for greater cooperation on cybercrime and freedom of navigation in Indian Ocean, South China Sea

3 min read28 May 2015
Politics

Germany lobbies India to buy Eurofighters, submarines

German defence minister says Berlin stood ready to back a multi-billion-dollar Indian submarine project

1 min read27 May 2015