February 27th 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Ursula von der Leyen is currently President of the European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen is currently in the headlines as the President of the European Commission, as she makes a visit to the UK for Brexit talks.
The 64-year-old Belgian politician and daughter of a famous German politician, Ernst Albrecht, is said to have a ‘European at heart’ attitude and is fluent in German, English and French.
Having been a medical doctor and a university teacher, Ursula has been involved in politics for decades and has held the office of Minister of Family Affairs, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, and Minister of Defence in Germany's federal government.
In July 2019, she was voted to become the very first female President of the European Commission – a key part of the EU – and is now visiting the UK to discuss post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and to be welcomed for tea with King Charles.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Ursula von der Leyen is currently the President of the European Commission and the first woman to hold the office in EU history. She is a Belgian politician, originally from Brussels, but she calls herself European at heart. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Union and previously served as a State Minister for Low Saxony, Germany. Ursula is a fluent speaker of German, English and French, and also has a family home in Hanover. Additionally, she is a mother of seven children. Ursula is currently in the news as she travels to the UK to meet with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and is said to be 'on the cusp' of a deal regarding trade in Northern Ireland post-Brexit. She is also due to have tea with King Charles. Ursula is well-known for her involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and was among those who welcomed Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the European Parliament in February 2023.
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