Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen is a liberal and Europhile[1][2] politician who is the president of the European Commission. She assumed her position on December 1, 2019.
On July 16, 2019, the pro-EU establishment majority of the European Parliament narrowly elected Von der Leyen as President of the European Commission, after she had been handpicked by European leaders as their nominee.[3]
In January 2019, Von der Leyen effectively called for using NATO to put suppress those who oppose the globalist world order.[4] She supports a unified EU army,[5] opposes Brexit,[6] and strongly supports EU integration.[7] She has been criticized for her performance as Germany's defense minister.[8][9] She has explicitly stated that a "United States of Europe" is her goal as EU Commission President.[2]
References
- ↑ Friedman, Victoria (July 16, 2019). Farage: Von der Leyen Wants to Build ‘Updated Form of Communism’, Advance EU Army. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weise, Zia (July 4, 2019). Ursula von der Leyen: In her own words. Politico. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Chee, Foo Yun (July 15, 2019). Germany's Von der Leyen secures powerful EU executive top job. Reuters. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- Casert, Raf (July 16, 2019). Von der Leyen confirmed as new European Commission president. Associated Press. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- Norman, Laurence (July 16, 2019). German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen Wins Vote for European Commission President. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- Gabriela Baczynska (July 17, 2019). Von der Leyen cracks EU parliament nut, national leaders will prove tougher. Reuters. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ↑ Newman, Alex (January 21, 2019). German Defense Chief: Unleash NATO on Opponents of “World Order”. The New American. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ↑ Friedman, Victoria (July 16, 2019). EU Army ‘Already Taking Shape’ Brags German Defence Minister. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ Friedman, Victoria (July 11, 2019). German Eurocrat Nominee ‘Hopes’ UK Stays in EU. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ Lane, Oliver JJ (July 2, 2019). Merkel’s Trump-Lecturing Protege Considered for Top EU Bureaucrat Job. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ Krah, Maximilian (July 16, 2019). German Populist MEP: Incompetent Merkel Protege von der Leyen will Destroy the European Union. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ Rogan, Tom (July 17, 2019). Weak on defense, new European Union chiefs are perfect for their roles. Washington Examiner. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
