EU ready to make 'full use' of trade defence tools against China, von der Leyen warns Xi
The European Union stands ready to flex its muscles to protect the bloc from China's aggressive trade practices, European..
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German physician and politician serving as the 13th president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding successive positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, most recently as federal minister of defence. Von der Leyen is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its affiliated europarty, the European People's Party (EPP). On 7 March 2024, the EPP elected her as its Spitzenkandidat to lead the campaign for the 2024 European parliament elections.
The European Union stands ready to flex its muscles to protect the bloc from China's aggressive trade practices, European..
Critics fear it could be used to stifle the press and non-governmental organisations and derail the country’s chances of joining..
Lawmakers called 382-144 to reverse the decision to appoint Markus Pieper in a suspected case of political favouritism.