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Ursula von der Leyen seeks to stabilize EU relations as Spain faces backlash over Ceuta migration crisis
The European Union finds itself navigating a profound internal rift following a volatile week at the border of Ceuta, where a surge of approximately 50,000 migrants attempting to cross from Morocco into the Spanish North African enclave triggered a diplomatic firestorm. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen intervened on Monday, attempting to bridge a […]
The race to save von der Leyen’s big speech
As the Belgian capital enters the traditional mid-summer lull, the corridors of the Berlaymont building remain uncharacteristically active. Behind the scenes, senior EU officials are engaged in a high-stakes drafting process for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s upcoming State of the Union (SOTEU) address. Scheduled for September, the speech is widely regarded as […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pushes for major EU reform following the decisive electoral shift in Hungary
The landscape of European diplomacy shifted dramatically on April 13, 2026, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen seized upon the political transition in Budapest to advocate for a fundamental restructuring of how the European Union conducts its foreign policy. Less than twenty-four hours after the announcement that Viktor Orbán’s sixteen-year tenure as Hungary’s […]
