EU chief Ursula von der Leyen invoked the "enduring strength" of transatlantic ties Monday as she congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration for a second term as US president.

The EPP’s messaging is clear that the CDU will return in the driver’s seat, if Merz becomes Germany's chancellor.

The European Commission is denying that it tried to cover up the state of health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen, who was hospitalized with severe pneumonia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is trying to schedule a meeting with Donald Trump in Florida ahead of the president-elect’s inauguration, according to two people familiar with the matter.

On Jan 3, a spokesman had said the German politician, 66, was carrying out her duties from her home city of Hanover. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BRUSSELS - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalised with pneumonia for around a week shortly after the New Year, a Commission spokesperson confirmed on Friday, following a report by the German Press Agency (dpa).

European Commission president is in Berlin for her first public appearance since she was admitted to hospital.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has not yet received an invitation to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, a spokesperson said on Friday.

Following calls to reduce the regulatory burden, the European Union is poised to reform a series of laws that required businesses to address climate change

EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen will Donald Trump informierten Kreisen zufolge noch vor seiner Amtseinführung treffen.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's bout of severe pneumonia has forced a delay to the unveiling of her Competitiveness Compass, a key piece of her economic doctrine scheduled for next week, two Commission officials told POLITICO.

The government says the deal is expected to unlock immense benefits across multiple sectors of Malaysia’s economy.