Ursula Von Der Leyen

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    EU summit drags into third day amid splits over virus fund

    European Union leaders remained fundamentally divided for a third day on Sunday over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro (£1.68 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund. And German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned they might not reach a

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    European Commission’s new president confirmed by MEPs

    Ursula von der Leyen has been confirmed as the new European Commission President. The European Parliament voted 383-327 with 22 abstentions on to approve Ms von der Leyen's nomination. The confirmation required an absolute majority of 374

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