Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the ... from Germany’s former Chancellor Angela Merkel to French President Emmanuel Macron – have retired or ...

Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, freshly nominated to head the European Commission, is a loyal confidante of Chancellor Angela Merkel, most recently serving in the tough post of defence minister.

Who is Ursula von der Leyen? Born in post-Second World War Brussels to German parents in 1958, ... She formerly served as defence minister in former German chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet.

European countries are jointly working on a deterrence strategy against any external aggression, which is expected to be ...

Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who takes the reins of the European Commission on Sunday, is a loyal confidante of Chancellor Angela Merkel whom she served as defence minister for six difficult years.

Ursula von der Leyen on Monday in Berlin as she announced she would seek a ... Ms. von der Leyen had a lackluster record as a minister in the administration of former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Von der Leyen, 66, has reigned supreme in Brussels ever since former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, her political patron, helped to catapult her into the powerful executive role in 2019. Indeed, ...

Ms. von der Leyen, 65, was previously largely unknown in Europe, having served in cabinets in Germany under the Chancellor Angela Merkel without much distinction.

Ursula von der Leyen has been the president of the European Commission since 2019, ... German Chancellor Angela Merkel later appointed her as Federal Minister for Family Affairs.

Today, it looks like America has settled on an answer: Ursula von der Leyen. ... Angela Merkel. In late 2021 when Washington was warning of the looming threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, ...

Ursula von der Leyen, the first woman to lead the European Commission, is on a significant two-day visit to India. ... From ...