European Union ↔ Ursula von der Leyen

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Ursula von der Leyen serves as the President of the European Commission, representing the European Union in international affairs and policy-making as evidenced by her 2023 State of the Union address [1], [2], [3]. Furthermore, she actively shapes the European Union's economic and geopolitical strategies, including negotiations with the U.S. and internal policy reforms [4], [5], [6].

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The European Union's Strategic Autonomy, Transatlantic Shifts and ... frictions.europeamerica.de Oleksandr Kandyuk · Frictions 3 facts

quoteUrsula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, emphasized the need to form a “geopolitical Commission” and to elevate the European Union’s role on the world stage in her 2023 State of the Union address.

quoteUrsula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated in her 2023 State of the Union address the need to form a “geopolitical Commission” and to elevate the European Union’s role on the world stage.

Europe's quest for strategic autonomy in response to Trumpism link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

claimThe European Union's decision to purchase U.S. weapon systems and accept certain U.S. tariffs, following a meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump at his private golf club, is interpreted as a loss of EU autonomy and a departure from traditional negotiation mechanisms.

The EU's Open Strategic Autonomy and the challenge of ... globalpolicyjournal.com Eugenia Baroncelli · Global Policy Journal 1 fact

referencePolitico published an article titled 'What’s in von der Leyen’s plan to save the EU economy?' on January 30, 2025.

Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org Real Instituto Elcano 1 fact

claimUrsula von der Leyen called for the European Union to adapt state-aid rules in response to the United States' green subsidy scheme, as reported by Politico on 4 December 2022.