Ursula von der Leyen
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Born | Ursula Gertrud Albrecht 1958-10-08 Ixelles, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Göttingen, University of Münster, London School of Economics, Hannover Medical School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Religion | Lutheranism | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parents | Ernst Albrecht | ||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Heiko von der Leyen | ||||||||||||||||||||
Party | Christian Democratic Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the European Commission
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Ursula von der Leyen is the current President of the European Commission. She served as Minister of Defence for the German Government from 2013 to 2019; where she was cited as running a department characterised by “nepotism” and “incompetence”.[1]
Ursula von der Leyen has been noted as a strong advocate for the formation of an EU Army and advocates for a more aggressive foreign policy for the European Union. [2]
BMGF
Thank you Melinda & Bill for your leadership and dedication! https://t.co/O9bZr1cE2r — Ursula von der Leyen #UnitedAgainstCoronavirus (@vonderleyen) May 5, 2020
Brexit
On Sunday 13 December 2020, Ursula von der Leyen said the EU’s relations with the UK are going to be “about new beginnings with old friends”.
She was asked if the two sides could reach a deal with three weeks left before the transition period ends, and future trading would be under World Trade Organization rules.
The President of the European Commission said "there is movement" in the Brexit talks but the UK had the choice to “play by our rules” if it wants "seamless access" to the EU single market, or see “border and tariffs”.[3]
Events Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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Bilderberg/2015 | 11 June 2015 | 14 June 2015 | Austria Telfs-Buchen | |
Bilderberg/2016 | 9 June 2016 | 12 June 2016 | Germany Dresden | The 2016 Bilderberg meeting took place in Dresden, Germany. |
Bilderberg/2018 | 7 June 2018 | 10 June 2018 | Italy Turin Hotel Torino Lingotto Congress | The 66th Bilderberg Meeting, in Turin, Italy, known for months in advance after an unprecedented leak by the Serbian government. |
Bilderberg/2019 | 30 May 2019 | 2 June 2019 | Switzerland Montreux Hotel Montreux Palace | The 67th Bilderberg Meeting |