Ursula von der Leyen’s speech shows English still dominates
Sep 16, 2020 · Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech was an unabashed declaration that English now reigns supreme among the 24 languages of the European Union. Von der Leyen used three languages in her speech : in order of appearance, French, English and German.
With less than 1% of global doses administered in low-income countries, the scale of injustice and the level of urgency are obvious. This is one of the great geopolitical issues of our time. Team Europe is investing one billion Euro to ramp up mRNA production capacity in Africa.
Ursula von der Leyen - Wikipedia
Ursula von der Leyen is a native speaker of German and French, and speaks English fluently, having lived for a combined five years in the United Kingdom and the United States. [30] She lives with her family on a farm in Burgdorf near Hanover where they keep horses. [31]
We’ll all be speaking German soon - POLITICO
Jun 26, 2020 · German is gaining ground among the EU’s three official working languages as Berlin prepares to take on the bloc’s presidency next month. That’s not least because native speakers occupy top positions, including Ursula von der …
Davos 2021 - Special Address by Ursula von der Leyen, President …
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Ursula von der Leyen's speech to Davos in full
Jan 16, 2024 · A special address by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission discusses misinformation, how AI can transform economies and what's needed to protect free political systems and trade.
Top E.U. Official Is Becoming an Unexpected Wartime Leader
Sep 14, 2022 · BRUSSELS — When Ursula von der Leyen, a former German defense minister and medical doctor, assumed her role as president of the European Commission in mid-2019, few people outside of...
Ursula von der Leyen on Russia, COVID-19, and Leading Europe - TIME
Jun 9, 2022 · President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen tells TIME that she is determined to lead the E.U. through yet another crisis.
European Commission - Ursula von der Leyen
The President represents the Commission in European Council meetings, G7 and G20 summits, summits with non-EU countries and major debates in the European Parliament and the Council.
Ursula von der Leyen | Speaker - TED
Before being elected President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen was a minister at the federal level in Germany for more than 14 years, responsible for family, labor and social affairs and later defense. She aims to lead Europe out of the coronavirus crisis, while launching the continent's recovery.