Parliamentary hearings of proposed European commissioners reveal legal, ethical and competence problems for many.
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A Brexit Protest, Reporters With Questions, but No Boris Johnson
A canceled news conference and a joke about the Hulk overshadowed critical meetings with European Union officials.
‘Protecting Our European Way of Life’? Outrage Follows New E.U. Role
Ursula von der Leyen is under pressure to ditch the title “vice president for protecting our European way of life” for the person in charge of migration policy.
E.U. Leadership Shake Up: The Most Consequential, and Controversial, Things to Know
The European Union has expanded the power of its controversial digital czar, and the new leader of the bloc’s executive arm is calling for an expanded role in military matters.
First Woman Chosen for Top E.U. Job Wins Confirmation
The former German defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, will face an array of global challenges and the bloc’s own internal divisions.
Europe Billed Its Answer to GPS as More Robust. It’s Been Mostly Down for Days.
The European Union sees the service as a way to end the bloc’s reliance on GPS, which the American military controls.
E.U.’s Top Pick: Too Pious for Feminists, Too Feminist for Conservatives
Unpopular at home, Ursula von der Leyen, the German defense minister, emerged as the surprise choice after back-room haggling.
Who Got the E.U.’s Top Jobs
A German supporter of a “United States of Europe,” a French power broker, a Belgian coalition-builder and a Spanish socialist will try to lead the European Union through complex times.
E.U. Nominates Two Women for Top Jobs as Bloc’s Unity Is Tested
The European Union made history, putting forward Ursula von der Leyen as Commission president and Christine Lagarde to lead the European Central Bank.
E.U. Names Germany’s Defense Minister President of European Commission
European Union leaders nominated Ursula von der Leyen, Germany’s defense minister, for arguably the most powerful position in Brussels: president of the European Commission.