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State of the Union: von der Leyen bid for re-election, sanctions and Rafah crisis

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State of the Union: von der Leyen bid for re-election, sanctions and Rafah crisis

State of the Union: von der Leyen bid for re-election, sanctions and Rafah crisis

Ursula von der Leyen's bid for re-election, sanctions against Russia and the Rafah crisis are the topics in our weekly round-up of European politics.


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Rafah Rafah Palestinian city in south Gaza Strip

'There is a feeling of fear in Rafah where people are anticipating an Israeli offensive', aid group says [Video]

'There is a feeling of fear in Rafah where people are anticipating an Israeli offensive', aid group says

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Gaza: Displaced Palestinians move to Deir Al Balah as threat of an invasion looms over Rafah [Video]

Gaza: Displaced Palestinians move to Deir Al Balah as threat of an invasion looms over Rafah

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War in Gaza: 18 countries urge Hamas to free hostages as Israeli strikes hit Rafah [Video]

War in Gaza: 18 countries urge Hamas to free hostages as Israeli strikes hit Rafah

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

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Israel steps up airstrikes on Rafah ahead of ground operation [Video]

Israel steps up airstrikes on Rafah ahead of ground operation

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Israel says it is poised to move on Rafah despite international warnings [Video]

Israel says it is poised to move on Rafah despite international warnings

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Ursula von der Leyen Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission since 2019

Von der Leyen staffing turbulence plays into EU elections [Video]

Von der Leyen staffing turbulence plays into EU elections

A human resource crisis at the Commission comes ahead of a sensitive changing of the guard in Brussels.

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Brussels, my love? The new migration pact has few fans [Video]

Brussels, my love? The new migration pact has few fans

In this edition, we break down the nail-biting vote on the EU migration pact, hear how press freedom in Slovakia is under threat and ask how Ursula von der Leyen is handling the so-called Piepergate scandal.

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MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME envoy pick [Video]

MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME envoy pick

Lawmakers called 382-144 to reverse the decision to appoint Markus Pieper in a suspected case of political favouritism.

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Von der Leyen's SME Envoy appointment disputed [Video]

Von der Leyen's SME Envoy appointment disputed

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is embroiled in a row over favouritism, after appointing German MEP Markus Pieper as Envoy for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, a five-year post with a salary of nearly 17,000 euros a month.

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Von der Leyen’s Commission not winning most European hearts and minds, polling suggests [Video]

Von der Leyen’s Commission not winning most European hearts and minds, polling suggests

The European Commission’s approval rating is deeply split in the EU and alarmingly low in a handful of member states, new polling shows, raising questions over Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term at the executive’s helm.

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