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| − | '''Ursula | + | '''Ursula von der Leyen''' is the current President of the [[European Commission]]. She served as Minister of Defence for the German Government from 2013 to 2019; where she was cited as running a department characterised by “nepotism” and “incompetence”.<ref>''[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-brexit-commission-president-juncker-policies-germany-a9007536.html "Ursula von der Leyen: Who is the first woman president of the EU commission?"]''</ref> |
| − | + | Ursula von der Leyen has been noted as a strong advocate for the formation of an [[EU/Army|EU Army]] and advocates for a more aggressive [[foreign policy]] for the [[European Union]]. <ref>''[https://www.handelsblatt.com/today/opinion/ursula-von-der-leyen-europe-is-forming-an-army/23851656.html "Europe is forming an Army"]''</ref> | |
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Thank you [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Melinda & Bill]] for your leadership and dedication! https://t.co/O9bZr1cE2r | Thank you [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Melinda & Bill]] for your leadership and dedication! https://t.co/O9bZr1cE2r | ||
— Ursula von der Leyen #UnitedAgainstCoronavirus (@vonderleyen) May 5, 2020 | — Ursula von der Leyen #UnitedAgainstCoronavirus (@vonderleyen) May 5, 2020 | ||
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| + | [[File:Goldilocks.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Ursula von der Leyen and the three suits: first [[Lord Frost|too small]], second [[Boris Johnson|too big]] and third [[Michel Barnier|just right]] ]] | ||
| + | On Sunday 13 December 2020, Ursula von der Leyen said the [[EU]]’s relations with the [[UK]] are going to be “about new beginnings with old friends”. | ||
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| + | She was asked if the two sides could reach a deal with three weeks left before the transition period ends, and future trading would be under [[World Trade Organization]] rules. | ||
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| + | The [[President of the European Commission]] said "there is movement" in the [[Brexit]] talks but the UK had the choice to “play by our rules” if it wants "seamless access" to the [[European Economic Area|EU single market]], or see “border and tariffs”.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-55304338 "Brexit: Ursula von der Leyen on UK and EU trade talks"]''</ref> | ||
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| Born | Ursula Gertrud Albrecht 1958-10-08 Ixelles, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen, University of Münster, London School of Economics, Hannover Medical School | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parents | Ernst Albrecht | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Heiko von der Leyen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Albrecht family, Atlantic Council/Distinguished Leadership Awards, BBC/100 Women/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest of | Emily O’Reilly | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Christian Democratic Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the European Commission
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Ursula von der Leyen is the current President of the European Commission. She served as Minister of Defence for the German Government from 2013 to 2019; where she was cited as running a department characterised by “nepotism” and “incompetence”.[1]
Ursula von der Leyen has been noted as a strong advocate for the formation of an EU Army and advocates for a more aggressive foreign policy for the European Union. [2]
Contents
BMGF
Thank you Melinda & Bill for your leadership and dedication! https://t.co/O9bZr1cE2r — Ursula von der Leyen #UnitedAgainstCoronavirus (@vonderleyen) May 5, 2020
Brexit
On Sunday 13 December 2020, Ursula von der Leyen said the EU’s relations with the UK are going to be “about new beginnings with old friends”.
She was asked if the two sides could reach a deal with three weeks left before the transition period ends, and future trading would be under World Trade Organization rules.
The President of the European Commission said "there is movement" in the Brexit talks but the UK had the choice to “play by our rules” if it wants "seamless access" to the EU single market, or see “border and tariffs”.[3]
Quotes by Ursula von der Leyen
| Page | Quote | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Vaccine passport" | “all EU citizens have a fundamental right to free movement in the EU. The EU Digital Covid Certificate, available in paper or digital format, will make it easier for Europeans to travel...” | May 2021 | Forbes |
| Climate change/Preparation | “[...] and let me give you two examples for what could be driving our new global agenda. The first example is climate change. Climate change is the looming crisis behind Covid; and the loss of biodiversity is a main driver of today's and potentially future pandemics.” | 19 February 2021 | — MSC Special Edition 2021 |
An appointment by Ursula von der Leyen
| Appointee | Job | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Elisa Ferreira | EU/Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms | 1 December 2019 |
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/2015 | 11 June 2015 | 14 June 2015 | Austria Telfs-Buchen | The 63rd meeting, 128 Bilderbergers met in Austria |
| Bilderberg/2016 | 9 June 2016 | 12 June 2016 | Germany Dresden | The 2016 Bilderberg meeting took place in Dresden, Germany. |
| Bilderberg/2018 | 7 June 2018 | 10 June 2018 | Italy Turin Hotel Torino Lingotto Congress | The 66th Bilderberg Meeting, in Turin, Italy, known for months in advance after an unprecedented leak by the Serbian government. |
| Bilderberg/2019 | 30 May 2019 | 2 June 2019 | Switzerland Montreux | The 67th Bilderberg Meeting |
| Bratislava Global Security Forum/2022 | "Building Resilience in a Divided World" | |||
| Brussels Forum/2015 | 20 March 2015 | 22 March 2015 | Germany North Rhine-Westphalia Cleve | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund. The 2015 main theme was (R)evolution. |
| Munich Security Conference/2014 | 31 January 2014 | 2 February 2014 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 50th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2015 | 6 February 2015 | 8 February 2015 | Germany Munich Bavaria | "400 high-ranking decision-makers in international politics, including some 20 heads of state and government as well as more than 60 foreign and defence ministers, met in Munich to discuss current crises and conflicts." |
| Munich Security Conference/2016 | 12 February 2016 | 14 February 2016 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 52nd Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2017 | 17 February 2017 | 19 February 2017 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 53rd Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2018 | 12 February 2018 | 14 February 2018 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 54th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2019 | 15 February 2019 | 17 February 2019 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 55th Munich Security Conference, which included "A Spreading Plague" aimed at "identifying gaps and making recommendations to improve the global system for responding to deliberate, high consequence biological events." |
| Munich Security Conference/2020 | 14 February 2020 | 16 February 2020 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 56th Munich Security Conference, in 2020, "welcomed an unprecedented number of high-ranking international decision-makers." |
| Munich Security Conference/2022 | 18 February 2022 | 20 February 2022 | Germany Munich Bavaria | Slightly less than 1/3 of the 664 of the participants have pages here |
| Munich Security Conference/2024 | 16 February 2024 | 18 February 2024 | Germany Munich Bavaria | Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists - in their own bubble, far from the concerns of their subjects |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2013 | 23 January 2013 | 27 January 2013 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2500 mostly unelected leaders met to discuss "leading through adversity" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2015 | 21 January 2015 | 24 January 2015 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | Attended by a lot of people. This page lists only the 261 "Public Figures". |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2017 | 17 January 2017 | 20 January 2017 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2950 known participants, including prominently Bill Gates. "Offers a platform for the most effective and engaged leaders to achieve common goals for greater societal leadership." |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2018 | 23 January 2018 | 26 January 2018 | Switzerland | ~2200 of the super-rich meet to talk about "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2019 | 22 January 2019 | 25 January 2019 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | "The reality is that we are in a Cold War [against China] that threatens to turn into a hot one." |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2020 | 21 January 2020 | 24 January 2020 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | This mega-summit of the world's ruling class and their political and media appendages happens every year, but 2020 was special, as the continuous corporate media coverage of COVID-19 started more or less from one day to the next on 20/21 January 2020, coinciding with the start of the meeting. |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2023 | 16 January 2023 | 20 January 2023 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | The theme of the meeting was "Cooperation in a Fragmented World" |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Has International Law Survived, or Has the Western Political Class Killed It? | blog post | 28 January 2024 | Craig Murray | Now think of this: the very next day after President Herzog made a genocidal statement, as determined by the International Court of Justice, he was met and offered “full support” by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament |
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