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born 1958 Germany
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen née Albrecht (born 8 October 1958) is a German politician and physician, who has been President of the European Commission since 1 December 2019.
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The good news is that with every enlargement those who said it would make us less efficient were proven wrong.
We should bring all of this work together towards minimum global standards for safe and ethical use of AI.
Loss of nature destroys not only the foundations of our life but also our feeling of what constitutes home.
And as we do not accept this from the inside, we do not accept this from the outside.
Europe is open to competition but not for a race to the bottom. We must defend ourselves against unfair practices.
Hospitals are postponing treatment because of lack of nurses. And two-thirds of European companies are looking for IT specialists.
It is the moment to show them that we can build a continent where you can be who you are, love who you want, and aim as high as you want.
Freedom of media, free press is one of the core values of the EU. It is completely unacceptable if this [hacking] were to be the case.
We need to move past old, binary debates about enlargement. This is not a question of deepening integration or widening the Union,We can and we must do both.
My thoughts are with the people of Greece. The whole of Europe is mourning with you. I also wish for a speedy recovery for all the injured.
Four years ago, the European Green Deal was our answer to the call of history. And this summer – the hottest ever on record in Europe – was a stark reminder of that.
Food security, in harmony with nature, remains an essential task, I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to our farmers, to thank them for providing us with food day after day.
Eight million young people are neither in employment, education or training. Their dreams (are) put on hold, their lives on standby, This is not only the cause of so much personal distress. It is also one of the most significant bottlenecks for our competitiveness.
Competition is only true as long as it is fair, Too often, our companies are excluded from foreign markets or are victims of predatory practices. They are often undercut by competitors benefitting from huge state subsidies.
In a world where some are trying to pick off countries one by one, we cannot afford to leave our fellow Europeans behind, In a world where size and weight matter, it is clearly in Europe's strategic and security interests to complete our Union.
As the war in Ukraine rages on, and Ukrainians fight bravely for their country, the European Union steps up once more its support for Ukraine and the sanctions against the aggressor – Putin's Russia.
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