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.

The Commission informed journalists on Jan. 3 that von der Leyen was suffering from “severe” pneumonia, but did not disclose that she had been hospitalized, even after direct questioning. German newswire DPA broke the news on Jan. 10, which is the same day von der Leyen left hospital, according to Pinho.

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.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen -- recovering from pneumonia -- hopes to resume her travels in a week, her office said Monday, as it fought off accusations of a lack of transparency about her health.

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

In a historic moment for Malaysia-EU relations, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced the resumption of negotiations for the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA).