Head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has stated that a Covid-19 vaccine could be available in April 2021. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said the EU should significantly toughen its emissions-cutting target to at least 55 % by 2030. Ursula von der Leyen was speechless after being left without a chair in a meeting with Turkey’s President Erdogan and the EU Council President Charles Michel. Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, născută Albrecht, (n. 8 octombrie 1958, Ixelles, Regiunea Capitalei Bruxelles, Belgia) este o politiciană creștin-democrată germană. njemačka je političarka i izabrana predsjednica Europske komisije.Mandat joj je počeo 1. prosinca 2019. Ursula von der Leyen (Ixelles, Belgija 8. listopada 1958.) Ursula von der Leyen stammt aus der Familie Albrecht und wuchs bis 1971 in Brüssel, anschließend im südöstlich von Hannover gelegenen Ilten auf. Turkish President Erdogan HUMILIATES EU chief Ursula von der Leyen Pathetic 60 Minutes busted trying to smear Florida Gov. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is trying to get out of the firing line as anger grows over the EU’s botched vaccine rollout. "Ungewöhnliche Erziehungsmethoden herrschten im Hause des niedersächsischen CDU- Ministerpräsidenten Ernst Albrecht, der von 1976 bis 1990 in Hannover regierte. Ursula von der Leyenová, nepřechýleně Ursula von der Leyen, roz.Albrecht (* 8. října 1958 Ixelles, Bruselský region) je německá křesťanskodemokratická politička, od prosince 2019 předsedkyně Evropské komise, jakožto první žena a po Walteru Hallsteinovi druhý německý politik v tomto úřadu. We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. Angela Merkel calls for national lockdown to curb Germany's... EU is investigating claims Russia's Sputnik V trials... Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. We urge Turkey to reverse its decision because it is the first international binding instrument to combat violence against women and children,' she said. Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (née Albrecht; born 8 October 1958) is a German politician who has been the Minister of Defence since 2013, and is the first woman in German history to hold that office. Ursula von der Leyen snubbed in awkward chair situation at meeting with Turkish president. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has admitted mistakes were made in the initial rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. The incident took place in Ankara on Tuesday as Von der Leyen, the European commission president, met with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan alongside president of the European council Charles Michel. Erdogan has downplayed EU membership in recent years and few analysts see it as imminent. 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German politician Ernst Albrecht was her father. Ursula von der Leyen has taken a barbed swipe at Boris Johnson over his 'space race' approach to vaccines as she faces a huge backlash over the … From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Deputy Leader of the Christian Democratic Union, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Lower Saxony State Minister for Social Affairs, Women, Family and Health, "Merkel Succession Beckons After Von der Leyen’s Defence Posting", "First woman nominated to lead EU Commission", "EU leaders pick Germany's von der Leyen to lead Commission", https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ursula_von_der_Leyen&oldid=6825270, Articles with German-language sources (de), Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Biographie Ursula von der Leyen Lebenslauf Die Wahl der CDU-Politikerin Ursula von der Leyen zur Nachfolgerin des am 1. –) belga születésű német kereszténydemokrata politikus. 'In Ankara, ready with (von der Leyen) to start discussion with (Erdogan) on the future of EU-Turkey relations,' Michel said on Twitter. Alternative Title: Ursula Albrecht Ursula von der Leyen, née Ursula Albrecht, (born October 8, 1958, Brussels, Belgium), Belgian-born German politician who was the first woman to serve as Germany ’s minister of defense (2013–19). With the ambitious goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, the European Union has committed to creating a greener world for future generations. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. Published: 09:10 EDT, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 12:55 EDT, 7 April 2021. However, she told the European Parliament that industry had to keep pace with scientific advances. Von der Leyen's spokesman said afterwards that Turkey had breached protocol by failing to offer her a chair, as it has done to other male commission presidents in the past, but that she decided to 'prioritize substance over protocol' by staying. Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen szül. 38 talking about this. Video shows how Von der Leyen was left standing to one side and uttered an audible 'ahem' as Michel and Erdogan took the only two available seats - with neither offering her their chair even after she protested. Prva je žena na tom položaju u povijesti Europske unije. She was instead left to perch on a nearby sofa, positioned a distance from the two men, as they held two and a half hours of talks on Turkey's relations with the EU, including Erdogan's decision to withdraw from a treaty protecting women's rights. Pred tem je bila nemška zvezna ministrica za obrambo (2013-2019), zvezna ministrica za delo in socialne zadeve (2009-2013) ter ministrica za družino, starejše, ženske in mladino (2005-2009). 10 1958 Ixelles/Elsene, Belgien „We must not rebuild economy of yesterday“ 'Sustained de-escalation is needed to build a more constructive agenda.'. 'Being a man or a woman does not change anything to the fact that she should have been seated according to the very same protocol arrangements as the two other participants,' Mamer said. Ursula von der Leyen was left without a seat at a summit in Ankara on Tuesday after her two male counterparts took the only available chairs, leaving her to perch on a nearby sofa. News that this Wunderfrau — aka German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen — could become the Commission’s next president left European capitals abuzz on Tuesday. The move was a blow to Turkey´s women´s rights movement, which says domestic violence and murders of women are on the rise. 'We are no longer in an emergency situation so this is more about working for a longer-term perspective,' an EU official said. She had served as Minister of Defence of Germany from 2013 to 2019. Michel and Von der Leyen are expected in Ankara to stress that the EU will not approve closer ties without fundamental rights being honoured. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. A physician by profession, she previously also served as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs from 2009 to 2013 and as the Minister of Senior Citizens, Women and Youth from 2005 to 2009. URSULA von der Leyen's exorbitant salary has been brought to the attention of Britons thanks to an exclusive Express.co.uk interview with Italian MEP Antonio Maria Rinaldi. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? info); née Albrecht, 8 October 1958) is a German politician. 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Meanwhile Mr Michel used a post-meeting press conference to call on Turkey to resolve disputes with Greece and Cyprus over gas rights in the Mediterranean. 'And no, it wasn´t a coincidence, it was deliberate,' in 't Veld wrote on Twitter, questioning why Michel remained 'silent.'. Asked whether the commission regarded the incident as specifically gender-related, Mamer said Von der Leyen traveled to Ankara as the president of an EU institution. The European Union backs Athens, while Ankara has accused the bloc of bias and of not honouring its pledges under a 2016 migrant deal. Von der Leyen was in Turkey alongside EU council president Charles Michel (left) and Turkish president Erdogan (centre) to discuss relations with the EU - including on women's rights, Sophie in 't Veld, a European lawmaker, pointed out that Turkey has previously given chairs to both EU leaders during meetings where all three were male. The EU chiefs, who last held in-person talks with Erdogan a year ago, were expected to present Ankara with three options if the maritime de-escalation continues, including improving economic ties, a formula to support the more than 4 million refugees in Turkey, and ways to increase contacts. "The big numbers of supplies are due to start in April," so von der Leyen, adding that up to 50 million doses could be delivered monthly. Covid-19 vaccines: Ursula von der Leyen urges industry to step up. The comments below have not been moderated. Albrecht (Ixelles, 1958. október 8. Neither Von der Leyen nor Michel mentioned the issue at a press conference afterwards, but a spokesman said today that Turkey had breached diplomatic protocol. We were very clear about that. 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European lawmaker Sophie in ´t Veld posted pictures of previous meetings between Michel´s and Von der Leyen´s predecessors with Erdogan, with the trio of men sitting in chairs next to each other. Ursula von der Leyen, who trained as a physician before going into politics, pictured with her husband and seven children in 2005. Ursula von der Leyen was left irritated after being sidelined during talks between the EU and Turkey in Ankara on Tuesday after her two male counterparts took the only available seats, Von der Leyen, who could be heard uttering an irritated 'ahem' as the men sat down, was left to perch on a nearby sofa during two and a half hours of diplomatic talks, But, the spokesman added, 'let me stress that the president expects that the institution that she represents to be treated with the required protocol, and she has therefore asked her team to take all appropriate contacts in order to ensure that such an incident does not occur in the future.'.