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Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have written to Ursula von der Leyen, calling for tougher EU mechanisms against unfair trade practices by other states. They name no names but seem to have China or the US in mind.
Emmanuel Macron has written to the EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, calling on Brussels to take immediate action to lower energy prices. They have been on the rise as the conflict in the Middle East spreads, and as Ukraine's attacks on Russian diesel refineries continue.
Almost 50 days after the mass crossing of people from Morocco to Ceuta, the situation in the autonomous territory remains a priority on the Spanish agenda. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, pointed to Morocco as responsible for the "invasion" and the Government of Spain announced that it will initiate an internal investigation into members of the security forces accused of beating migrants and stealing property. Our correspondent Marina Colorado extended information about the situation in Ceuti territory.
All eyes and ears were turned to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday 16 September during the traditional speech on the State of the Union by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. A river talk – the sixth of its kind – on the broad guidelines of its European policy for the coming year.
In this episode, we debrief one of the key annual events in the EU calendar: the State of the Union speech. It was Ursula von der Leyen’s sixth such address as President of the European Commission, and the second State of the Union speech of her second mandate.
Canada thanked the European Union for its invitation to become the first associated country of the bloc and presented the reasons why both are stronger together. In the midst of the tension generated by US President Donald Trump with his duties, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed their intention to bring both economies closer.
During the visit of the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, to Strasbourg, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed that Canada become the first associate member of the European Union. For the proposal to succeed, it must be approved by each EU member, but the idea already generates discontent in the United States. To understand this, we spoke to Emiliano García Coso, Professor of Law of the European Union and International Law at the Pontifical University Colillas, and political analyst at the # InvitadoDelDiaF24.
