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Ursula von der Leyen

    EU Commission President Von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote next week
    Fintan Drury: Von der Leyen's unwavering support of Israel is proving disastrous
    Fintan Drury
    Irish embassies contact passport holders in Israel and Iran as evacuation plans considered
    Irish MEPs condemn Ursula von der Leyen’s 'pro-Israeli solo run' amid Iran-Israel conflict
    EU Court of Justice rules EU was wrong not to release texts between Von der Leyen and Pfizer
    'Constructive' meeting between Taoiseach and von der Leyen as pair discuss trade, Middle East and Ukraine
    Harris looking to 'de-escalate' as EU moots taxing US Big Tech in response to Trump's tariffs
    Von der Leyen hits out at 'chaos and complexity' unleashed by Trump in early hours speech
    MEPs welcome Brussels' €800bn defence plan - and say it's only a first step
    Ursula von der Leyen said a “surge” in EU defence spending is needed.
    Tánaiste speaks to Marco Rubio about 'vital importance' of defending Ukraine
    Ireland will be incentivised to 'massively boost' military spending under new 'rearm' EU plan
    European Commission denies covering up Ursula von der Leyen's health during bout with pneumonia
    EU reaches long-stalled South American trade deal despite fierce opposition
    Von der Leyen's new EU Commission gets green light from MEPs
    Fireworks expected as Hungarian PM Orbán heads to European Parliament
    McGrath says Justice Commissioner role will be ‘challenging and complex’
    Von der Leyen to meet with leaders of four countries hit by flooding in central Europe
    Ursula von der Leyen appoints Michael McGrath as the EU's new Justice Commissioner
    The roles were announced today after the decision was delayed due to formal processes that needed to be completed in Slovenia.
    France's Breton quits EU Commission, accuses von der Leyen of 'questionable governance'
    Explainer: Why we could see an election here before Ireland's next EU Commissioner is in place
    There is still a long road ahead before the new commissioners can begin their work on new laws and enforcing regulation.
    The EU will soon have a Defence Commissioner, Von der Leyen confirms
    Target for gender-balanced EU Commission set to be missed as countries like Ireland only nominate a man
    Ursula von der Leyen writes to Govt asking for two names for European Commissioner role
    Debunked: Ursula von der Leyen's husband is not the director of a company owned by Pfizer
    Taoiseach takes ‘gender equality seriously’ but backs decision to only nominate McGrath for Commissioner
    Von der Leyen asks for male and female Commissioner nominees (but Ireland plans to only send a man)
    Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as European Commission president after vote by MEPs
    Gaza, defence, housing and economy: Ursula von der Leyen outlines her leadership plan to MEPs
    The EU could soon have a Commissioner with direct responsibility for Housing
    EU court rules Von Der Leyen's Commission didn't give enough information about Covid contracts
    Tánaiste 'understands' FF MEPs' opposition to Von der Leyen, but has 'own view' on president
    Political row over Von der Leyen vote as Fianna Fáil MEPs rule out their support
    EU leaders back Ursula von der Leyen for second term as European Commission president
    Irish support for von der Leyen will be a vote for her 'team of commissioners', says Harris
    FF MEPs to stick to position on von der Leyen as Martin says he'll 'engage' with them on vote
    Informal EU leaders' summit ends without agreement on top jobs
    Taoiseach Simon Harris to visit Brussels as EU leaders meet informally to discuss top jobs
    EU sanctions for Israel? A 'non-starter' for now says one expert
    'Highly likely' more EU states will recognise Palestine, Harris says after von der Leyen meeting
    Debunked: Nazis falsely identified as members of Ursula von der Leyen’s family
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