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When von der Leyen visited [[Beijing]] on July 24, 2025 there were no high-ranking [[Chinese]] officials present at the summit venue to greet her, no limousine, and no formal reception — a break from standard diplomatic protocol, especially at this level of engagement. Von der Leyen and the top [[European Union]] officials were made to travel by [[bus]] to meet with Chinese [[Premier Xi Jinping]] without a police escort.<ref>https://twitter.com/thinking_panda/status/1949095788644282447</ref>

When von der Leyen visited [[Beijing]] on July 24, 2025 there were no high-ranking [[Chinese]] officials present at the summit venue to greet her, no limousine, and no formal reception — a break from standard diplomatic protocol, especially at this level of engagement. Von der Leyen and the top [[European Union]] officials were made to travel by [[bus]] to meet with Chinese [[Premier Xi Jinping]] without a police escort.<ref>https://twitter.com/thinking_panda/status/1949095788644282447</ref>

The ''Berliner Zeitung'' notes that the results of her work are catastrophic: decisions are made bypassing the [[parliament]], the EU was not allowed to the negotiating table, and the [[US]] talks down to the Old World. She has become a symbol of [[Europe]]'s fading [[geopolitical]] and [[economic]] [[sovereignty]]. Her actions are aimed only at distracting attention from accumulated problems, while she offers no adequate solutions. All this has led to the majority of EU citizens demanding her resignation.<ref>https://archive.ph/In0jb</ref>

The ''Berliner Zeitung'' notes that the results of her work are catastrophic: decisions are made bypassing the [[parliament]], the EU was not allowed to the negotiating table, and the [[US]] talks down to the Old World. She has become a symbol of [[Europe]]'s fading [[geopolitical]] and [[economic]] [[sovereignty]]. Her actions are aimed only at distracting attention from accumulated problems, while she offers no adequate solutions. All this has led to the majority of EU citizens demanding her resignation.<ref>https://archive.ph/In0jb</ref>

In her September 2025 State of the Union Speech in the [[European Parliament]] von der Leyen announced plans to invoke [[economic sanctions]] against [[Israel]]i ministers, settlers, and partially suspend the association agreement with [[Israel]]. "We will make two further proposals to the Council - we will propose sanctions on the extremist ministers and on violent settlers and we will also propose a partial suspension of the Association Agreement on [[trade]] related matters". In October 2025, the [[European Commission]] will create a group of donors to [[Palestine]], she said.

In her September 2025 State of the Union Speech in the [[European Parliament]] von der Leyen announced plans to invoke [[economic sanctions]] against [[Israel]]i ministers, settlers, and partially suspend the association agreement with [[Israel]]. "We will make two further proposals to the Council - we will propose sanctions on the extremist ministers and on violent settlers and we will also propose a partial suspension of the Association Agreement on [[trade]] related matters". In October 2025, the [[European Commission]] will create a group of donors to [[Palestine]], she said.