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The official title President of the European Union (or President of Europe) does not exist, but there are a number of presidents of European Union institutions, including: the President of the European Council (since 1 December 2024, António Costa) the President of the European Commission (since 1 December 2019, Ursula von der Leyen)
This longer term President of the European Council has been described directly by some as a new "President of the European Union". According to the Financial Times , "the president would have few formal powers, but would give the EU strategic leadership and represent the bloc on the world stage on issues such as climate change, bilateral ...
After the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Ukraine should become a member of the European Union, the Ukrainian people belong to the European family, but there is a long way to go and the war must end. [186]
Lawmakers at the European Parliament on Thursday re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as president of the European Union’s executive commission, giving her a comfortable ...
Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission after a vote by EU lawmakers. ... create a new “European Defense Union” and stay the ...
This allows new member states to hold the presidency sooner and helps old member states pass their experience to the new members. The role of the rotating Council Presidency includes: agenda-setting powers: in its 6-month programme, it decides on the order to discuss propositions, after they have been submitted by the Commission in its agenda ...
Ursula von der Leyen was expected to secure informal backing on Monday for a second term as president of the European Commission, which sets the EU agenda with legislative proposals, trade ...
In September 2024, Politico Europe reported that, under a new ethics code for the European Parliament Metsola had advocated for, she would not have to declare her husband's role as the top European Union lobbyist for Royal Caribbean Group as a conflict of interest, unlike other MEPs. This was because the president of the European Parliament was ...