Von der Leyen under growing pressure to take tougher line with Israel
EU Commission president urged to ‘show leadership’ amid humanitarian catastrophe in GazaThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is under growing pressure from MEPs to “show leadership” and preserve the EU’s political credibility by taking a tougher approach to Israel’s...
<p>EU Commission president urged to ‘show leadership’ amid humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza</p><p>The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is under growing pressure from MEPs to “show leadership” and preserve the EU’s political credibility by taking a tougher approach to Israel’s government over the humanitarian catastrophe in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/gaza">Gaza</a>.</p><p>Von der Leyen is expected to refer to the EU’s role on the world stage in her annual “state of the union” speech to the European parliament on Wednesday, where she will set out her agenda for the year ahead.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/09/von-der-leyen-under-growing-pressure-to-show-leadership-over-israel-gaza-war">Continue reading...</a>
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