In 2015, von der Leyen argued that a form of EU army should be a long-term goal. She also said that she was convinced about the goal of a combined military force, just as she was convinced that "perhaps not my children, but then my grandchildren will experience a United States of Eur...
Von der Leyen’s fist moves seemed comical when she started by improving the situation of soldiers with children through daycare centers or alignment of duties with school holidays. Sure, since the army was changed from conscription to professional, it must be made attractive as employer; yet fix...
Ursula von der Leyen. Archive Footage: The Robert MacNeil Report. Ursula von der Leyen was born on 8 October 1958 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. She is an executive. She has been married to Heiko von der Leyen since 21 September 1986. They have seven chi
In her speech, von der Leyen pledged that, under her leadership, Europe would continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia. She recalled the tragedy at the Okhmatdet children’s hospital in Kiev, which took place two days after Orban’s trip to Moscow. Von der Leyen claimed th...
Russia has knocked out about 9 gigawatts (GW) of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which von der Leyen said was the "power equivalent of the three Baltic states." She said that the EU aimed to restore 2.5 GW of power generating capacity and would increase exports to...
For her turn, Von der Leyen congratulated Johnson and said "looking forward to having a good working relationship with him." "We have a challenging time ahead of us. I think that it's very important to build up a strong and good working relation because we have the duty to deliver somet...
preventing an even greater loss of life. We were all moved by the images of firefighters risking their own lives to save 22 small children from a flooded kindergarten. Or by the scene of a young boy with a blue umbrella, bringing snacks to a hel...
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Good morning everyone, I am glad to be back in the press room. A very warm welcome to you, Mario Draghi. Thank you very much for being here...
Ursula von der Leyen meets with MEPs to keep candidacy afloat, Greek citizens cast their votes, and Hello Kitty steals the show. This episode is supported by the European Snacks Association.
图片题注:Von der Leyen during the MSC 2017参考译文:冯德莱恩在2017年慕尼黑安全会议(MSC)期间图片来源:Kuhlmann /MSC In June 2014, von der Leyen introduced a €100 million plan to make the Bundeswehr more attractive to recruits, including by offering crèches for soldiers' children, limiting postin...