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Von der Leyen to kick off term with trip to UN climate conferenceNew Commission chief will spend first day in office at Madrid conference.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInEuropean Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen |
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stanley cup ovember 27, 20193:00 pm CETBy David M. HerszenhornSTRASBOURG 鈥斅燯rsula von der Leyen will travel to the U.N. climate conference in Madrid on Monday, her first day as European Commission president.The trip is a highly symbolic gesture, aimed at reinforcing von der Leyens commitment to make the climate and her proposal for an ambitious European Green Deal the centerpiece of her presidency.Von der Leyen announced her plans to go to Madrid at a news conference in Strasbourg just minutes after the European Parliament vote
stanley cup d to confirm her and her College of Commissioners.AdvertisementAdvertisement I feel its very important that the European Commission is represented in Madrid with the European Green Deal, which gets started now. So it sits very happily with our ambitions, she said.Spain offered to host the annual climate conference after Chile, facing social unrest, said it could not handle the logistics, though Chile will continue to act as chair of the event, which runs until December 13. Also On POLITICO Von der Leyen in 鈥?now the hard work begins By David M. Herszenhorn, Ma茂a de La Baume Von der Leyen: Innovation invest Hzko EU recruits to keep legislative wheels turning
Boko Haram shakes NigeriaWorst-ever massacre by Islamist group increases instability ahead of elections in Africas most populous state.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInJanuary 22, 20154:15 am CETBy Andrew GardnerThe worst massacre yet committed by Islamist rebels in Nigeria is adding to the challenges facing the cou
stanley water bottle ntrys authorities as they prepare for elections next month. It is also worsening the headaches for European policymakers as they try to help counter Islamist threats in Africa.A massacre of hundreds of civilians 鈥?possibly as many as 2,000 鈥?on 3-7 January by the Islamist group Boko Haram has forced thousands from their homes, adding to the 1.5 million Nigerians that the European Commission estimated had already been displaced over several years of violence.More than 200,000 are now believed to be in three neighbouring countries that face their own security challenges. One, Niger, is host to an EU security mission; another, Cameroon, is a major destination for refugees from the Central African Republic; and fighting in the third 鈥?Chad 鈥?led to the deployment of EU peacekeepers in 2008-09.AdvertisementAdvertisementNicholas Westcott, the head of the Africa department in the EUs diplomatic service, has said that the EU is currently providing food, water and medical help to refugees wi
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