Tag:Ursula von der Leyen

Oil & Gas

EU Commission to ban Russian LNG imports by 2027

The European Commission said it aims to move forward a ban on imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia into the European Union...

Michael Simire - September 19, 2025

Disaster Risk Management

EU unveils new strategy to strengthen crisis preparedness

The European Commission on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, unveiled a new strategy that was aimed at strengthening crisis preparedness across the European Union. It included...

Michael Simire - March 27, 2025

Business

EU readies response as Trump hikes steel, aluminium tariffs

The European Union said it would respond with “firm and proportionate countermeasures” to the U.S. decision to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminium...

Michael Simire - February 11, 2025

Renewable Energy

EU’s von der Leyen announces plan for affordable energy in Europe

Reducing energy prices in the European Union is a top priority, and measures to achieve this will be revealed next month, according to European...

Michael Simire - January 22, 2025

Pollution

Russia flaring gas rather than selling, says EU’s von der Leyen during G20 summit

European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, accused Russia of using its gas as a weapon, and destroying it instead...

Michael Simire - November 15, 2022

Health

Omicron variant could dominate Europe by January – Von der Leyen

The number of Omicron coronavirus infections is currently doubling every two to three days. The variant is expected to take hold of Europe next month,...

Michael Simire - December 15, 2021

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