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'For secure, competitive Europe': EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen unveils new team
The Daily Guardian
|September 18, 2024
While announcing the new members, Leyen highlighted the disparity in gender representation among the candidates proposed by EU nations. She said that initially, only 22 per cent of the candidates were women.
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Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, announced her new team, setting the stage for the next five years. She asserted that the diverse group of individuals will work towards a stronger, more secure, and more competitive Europe. The new team includes six Executive Vice Presidents: four women, two men Teresa Ribera Rodriguez, Executive Vice President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition; Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy; Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice
This story is from the September 18, 2024 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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