Ursula Von Der Leyen says she felt ‘hurt and alone’ at meeting with Turkey’s Erdogan

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said she felt hurt and alone when her colleague Charles Michel took the only seat for talks with Turkey’s Erdogan – leaving her perched on a sofa.   The EU chiefs met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara for talks on tense EU-Turkey relations earlier this month.  … Read more

Charles Michel admits he ‘hasn’t slept well at night’ after Ursula von der Leyen ‘sofagate’

European Council President Charles Michel said he can’t sleep at night because of a humiliating seating gaffe that relegated the female EU commissioner to a sofa during a meeting on women’s rights. Ursula Von der Leyen, the first female president of the European Commission, expressed surprise and raised a hand in disbelief when she found … Read more

Ursula von der Leyen left without a chair at EU summit in Turkey

This is the awkward moment Ursula von der Leyen was left without a seat during a summit in Turkey when her male counterparts grabbed the only two available chairs – before the trio discussed women’s rights. The incident took place in Ankara on Tuesday as Von der Leyen, the EU commission president, met with Turkish … Read more

Ursula von der Leyen ‘refused to sign’ world leaders’ pandemic plea

J. V. Bainimarama, prime minister of Fiji Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, prime minister of Portugal Klaus Iohannis, president of Romania Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister,  Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya Emmanuel Macron, president of France Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany Charles Michel, president of the European Council Kyriakos Mitsotakis, … Read more

Ursula von der Leyen brands the race for Covid vaccine supplies the new ‘Cold War space race’

Under-fire EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen brands the race for Covid vaccine supplies the new ‘Cold War space race’ – days after her jab strategy was branded ‘really s**t’ by a senior German minister Brussels chief warned against ‘confrontational mindset’ in the vaccine rollout  Vaccine rollouts on the Continent have been comparatively sluggish … Read more

Ursula von der Leyen accidentally SUPPORTS Brexit in vaccine apology

Ursula von der Leyen accidentally made the case for Brexit while apologising to Europe for the slow pace of her vaccine roll-out today – admitting that solo countries will be quicker at getting things done. Attempting to justify why the EU signed deals for Covid vaccines weeks or months after the UK, she said on … Read more

Ursula von der Leyen accidentally SUPPORTS Brexit while apologising for EU vaccine shambles

Ursula von der Leyen accidentally made the case for Brexit while apologising to Europe for the slow pace of her vaccine roll-out today – admitting that solo countries will be quicker at getting things done. Attempting to justify why the EU signed deals for Covid vaccines weeks or months after the UK, she said on … Read more

Eco warrior Ursula von der Leyen used private jets on nearly half her worldwide missions

Ursula von der Leyen has been accused of hypocrisy for using private jets on nearly half her worldwide missions. The European Commission chief has touted a new ‘green deal’, insisting member states must go carbon-neutral by 2050. But a Daily Mail analysis reveals she ordered ‘air taxis’ for seven of her 16 official trips since … Read more

Ursula von der Leyen quoted Shakespeare and T.S. Eliot in sombre tone at EU press conference

‘To make an end is to make a beginning’: How Ursula von der Leyen quoted Shakespeare and T.S. Eliot to strike a sombre tone at EU press conference announcing Brexit deal European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen sounded despondent She quoted William Shakespeare, The Beatles and poet TS Eliot in her speech  Her sombre … Read more

Brexit: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen have regular calls

Hotline to a Brexit deal: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen hold regular secret phone calls as they try to nail down a compromise on fishing Boris Johnson has established a ‘hotline’ to Ursula von der Leyen in recent days  Pair are understood to have held regular secret phone calls in the last 48 … Read more