Ursula von der Leyen

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Von der Leyen blasts EU governments for failing to agree gender balance legislation

The president of the European Commission has blasted EU governments for failing to agree legislation that would see 40% of European company boards made up of women - 10 years after first being proposed.

<p>Minister Simon Coveney leaves after appearing before a meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence on Tuesday. Picture: Damien Storan</p>

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Letters to the Editor: Coveney’s resignation would be a travesty

I am writing to you in a state of agitation. At the outset I need to say that I am not traditionally a Fine Gael voter but I am becoming increasingly uneasy about the tone of the debate in relation to Katherine Zappone.

<p>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, centre, and EU Council President Charles Michel arrive for a joint news conference after talks with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici</p>

ourview

Irish Examiner view: Ambiguity can stymie progress

Von der Leyen's snub shows how how deep the cultural divide between the West and Turkey remains

world

EU warns pharma companies to honor contractual obligations on Covid-19 vaccines

ourview

Irish Examiner View: High-stakes game of Brexit bluff

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Paschal Donohoe says Irish government 'will not insult commission' after EU spokesperson restates call for gender balance

The flowering of EU democracy? Hardly

The election of Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president is a compromise that may yet herald an institutional power struggle, say Lionel Laurent and Paul Carrel.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2019

Kelly: European Commission candidate should 'not interfere' with Phil Hogan's re-appointment

Ursula von der Leyen should not put forward "flyer" arguments, Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly said.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2019

‘Merkel heir’ denies thesis plagiarism accusations

German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen, seen by many as a potential successor to the chancellor, Angela Merkel as leader of the conservatives, has denied accusations of plagiarism in the doctoral dissertation she wrote 25 years ago.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2015

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