After the bank's assessed the candidates, Vestager opted to go on leave, as requested by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, but she can return if her bid to lead the EIB is unsuccessful.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/margrethe-vestager-goes-on-leave-from-the-european-commission/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

Current leaders including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel also jetted in to deliver keynote speeches on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/dup-stormont-boycott-starts-to-run-out-of-road

EU ambassadors will also convene for a "restricted" meeting later on Friday, an EU diplomat said while Sunak is due in Munich on Saturday, where he could meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/britains-sunak-seeks-n-ireland-parties-backing-brexit-plans-1712959

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined the new plan, which would open specific areas such as the free movement of goods and services, road transport, energy, electricity and the digital single market.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/10/15/european-union-leaders-to-hold-a-summit-with-western-balkans-nations-to-discuss-joining-the-bloc/

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said her thoughts were "with the families of the two victims of the despicable attack in Brussels".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67129117?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU's executive arm, said the new package will “deal a further blow to Putin’s war machine with tightened export restrictions, targeting entities supporting the Kremlin.”

Source: https://www.aol.com/news/european-union-countries-agree-package-131426625.html

“Europe stands at the side of the Greek people,” The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/09/12/greece-2-25-billion-eu-recover-floods/

I fully support the measures taken by Finland,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen posted on social media, thanking the Finnish Border Guards “for protecting our European borders”.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/11/16/finland-to-close-four-russia-border-crossings-to-stop-asylum-seekers/

In a post on social media platform X, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said “Russia’s instrumentalisation of migrants is shameful.

Source: https://halifax.citynews.ca/2023/11/16/finland-to-close-4-border-crossing-points-after-accusing-russia-of-organizing-flow-of-migrants/

Macron is accompanied by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a show of European unity.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/05/macron-in-china-urges-shared-responsibility-for-peace/

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggested Saturday that the World Health Organization should be reformed to better respond to future pandemics and other global health crises.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/world-news/united-states/eu-commission-head-proposes-reforming-who-to-better-respond-to-future-pandemics/

News portal index.hu reported an account that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had proposed to Ukraine that it "stops oil deliveries to Hungary" through the Druzhba pipeline.

Source: https://www.budapesttimes.hu/world/ec-president-proposed-to-ukraine-to-stop-oil-deliveries-to-hungary-through-druzhba-says-website/

Speaking at Saturday's briefing in Kyiv with visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Mr Zelensky said: "It's clear that the war in the Middle East is taking away the focus" from Ukraine.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67321777?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

"The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor is nothing but historic," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/g20-summit-new-delhi-india-live-updates-date-time-venue-world-leaders-pm-narendra-modi-joe-biden-rishi-sunak-4373261

“The opportunities are limitless,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a written response to questions from The Canadian Press.

Source: https://www.100milefreepress.net/business/eu-head-says-canada-should-focus-on-exporting-clean-hydrogen-ahead-of-ontario-visit/

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv, Ukraine, in May 2023.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/04/ursula-von-der-leyen-makes-unannounced-visit-to-kyiv-her-sixth-visit-since-russias-invasio

"When we think in terms of reconstruction, it's an enormously important judicial element to have this register of damages to give justice to the victims," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230516/council-of-europe-summit-in-iceland-seeks-to-hold-russia-to-account-for-waging-war-in-ukraine