Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized in Europe
European Commission granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the Johnson & Johnson COVID‑19 vaccine by Janssen Pharmaceutica NV. This ...
Tag: Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician and physician who has been the President of the European Commission since 1 December 2019. The President is the head of the European Commission.
On 2 July 2019, von der Leyen was proposed by the European Council as the candidate for President of the European Commission. She was then elected by the European Parliament on 16 July; she took office on 1 December, becoming the first woman in such role.
Ursula von der Leyen – President of the European Commission
According to the treaties, the President decides on the organisation of the Commission and allocates portfolios to individual Commissioners. The President also sets the Commission’s policy agenda.
The President represents the Commission in European Council meetings, G7 and G20 summits, summits with non-EU countries and major debates in the European Parliament and the Council.
President von der Leyen was appointed by national leaders and elected by the European Parliament after she presented her Political Guidelines.
Five EU member states call for EU Summit on the ‘fair’ vaccine distribution
Austria, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Latvia in letter demand an EU Extraordinary Summit on the "fair distribution" of vaccines. Austrian ...
President von der Leyen EU debates the Conference on the Future of Europe
Speech by President von der Leyen at the signature of the Joint Declaration on the Conference on the Future of ...
Four million additional doses of Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 hotspots
EU secures 4 million more Pfizer, BioNTech doses to target Covid-19 'hotspots' announced European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. ...
Conference on the Future of Europe: EU Presidents sign joint declaration
The Presidential signature set the Conference on the Future of Europe in motion, to address challenges and strengthen European solidarity. ...
President von der Leyen EU debates on the International Women’s Day
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament on International Women’s Day on 8th March 2021. During the ...
International Women’s Day was a special day in Brussels plenary
President Sassoli, New Zealand PM Ardern, US VP Harris and President von der Leyen honoured International Women’s Day and women ...
EU-US negotiations on agricultural quotas agreement
The European Union and the United States have concluded negotiations to adjust the European Union's World Trade Organization (WTO) agricultural ...
Presidents von der Leyen and Biden agree to suspend all tariffs
Signalling a fresh start for EU-U.S. relations, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to suspend all retaliatory ...
Gender Equality: Recovery plans must support more women to top positions
European Parliament - FEMM Committee debates women’s crucial role in Recovery plans, leading the fight against the pandemic. MEPs, national ...
WHO chief urges global leaders: ‘Don’t Undermine COVAX’
World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned world leaders to focus on international vaccination initiative COVAX. Dr.Tedros took ...
Economic policy priorities for a post-pandemic recovery
A European Parliamentary Week panel warned of the economic difficulties from the pandemic, noting that crisis could rebuild EU economies. ...
VIDEO from inside the Pfizer vaccine factory in Puurs, Belgium
Pfizer, in partnership with Germany company BioNtech, plans to supply 1.3 billion doses of the vaccine in 2021 from factories ...
EU leaders debate stability, economic coordination and governance
The European Parliamentary Week 2021 consists of the European Semester Conference and the Interparliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and ...
President von der Leyen eudebates Global Citizen’s global recovery
President von der Leyen will join EU support to international initiative Global Citizen for global recovery. On Tuesday, 23 February ...
Von der Leyen EU debates the new Transatlantic agenda at MSC
The 57th Munich Security Conference MSC was virtualy this year at the center of international diplomacy on the new Transatlantic ...
EMA preparing guidance to tackle COVID-19 variants
EMA is developing guidance for manufacturers planning changes to the existing COVID-19 vaccines to tackle the new virus variants. In ...
Strong EU trade enforcement rules enter into force
Robust new trade enforcement rules have entered into force that will further strengthen the EU's toolbox in defending its interests. ...
Watch State of the Union live: Ursula von der Leyen gives 2022 address #SOTEU
President Ursula von der Leyen debates priorities ahead of hard winter at the State of the European Union #SOTEU at...
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