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Macron, von der Leyen urge China to press Russia over Ukraine
France and the European Commission on Monday told China's President Xi Jingping that they wanted him to use his influence on Russia to end its war in Ukraine, while underscoring that the European Union would not waver in its support for Kyiv. President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the Chinese leader in his first visit to Europe in five years and held talks with him and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Paris as they sought to show a united front on issues ranging from trade to...
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Von der Leyen criticises European far right for being ‘Putin’s proxies’
Commission president, who is seeking another term, took aim at group that includes AfD and National Rally in pre-election debateThe European Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen, has criticised the far right as “Putin’s proxies”, while refusing to rule out working with other rightwing nationalists, as campaigning began ahead of June’s European elections.Von der Leyen is seeking a second five-year term leading the commission, in the looming reshuffle of EU top jobs that follows the European...
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EU’s von der Leyen to urge ‘fair’ China competition in talks with Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping set to hold talks with Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.