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EU Commission chief cancels planned visit to Athens
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has canceled Thursday's planned visit to Athens due to developments with the coronavirus epidemic in Italy and other parts of Europe.
EU executive tells Turkey to take migrants back from Greek border
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said ahead of talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey must move refugees and migrants away from the Greek border.
"Finding a solution to this situation will require relieving the pressure that is put on the border," von der Leyen told a news conference on Monday.
EU Commission head pledges aid, border guards to Greece amidst refugee crisis
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday voiced support for Greece's efforts to safeguard its borders amidst a build-up of thousands of migrants after Turkey opened its borders to let them through to Europe.
EU pledges 700mn euro for Greece to handle migrant crisis, declares Europe will defend its external borders
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyden announced that Greece will receive an additional 700mn euro in EU aid in order to confront the mounting migrant and refugee crisis at its eastern land and sea borders.
EU chief welcomes Sakellaropoulou election
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has congratulated Katerina Sakellaropoulou on her election as Greece's first female head of state, welcoming the development as a step toward "a new era of equality" for the country.
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Ursula von der Leyen: The UK Will Lose More if We Do not Manage to Reach an Agreement
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the UK's exit schedule from the European Union was "extremely challenging", Reuters reported.
Koumoutsakos accuses Turkey of exploiting migration crisis
Greece's Alternate Minister for Immigration Policy George Koumoutsakos has accused Turkey of exploiting the migration crisis to pursue its "geostrategic goals," while urging European Union governments to do more to share the burden of hosting refugees.
Commissioner Schinas’ portfolio to be renamed
EU Commission President-elect Ursula Von der Leyen has decided to rename the portfolio of her migration commissioner, Margaritis Schinas.
The new name will be "Promoting the European Way of Life," her spokesman was quoted as saying Wednesday.
The previous title, "Protecting our European Way of Life," was accused of having far-right connotations.
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The UK Must Nominate its New EU Commissioner by the End of the Day.
By the end of the day, the UK must nominate its new EU commissioner. This was announced by a spokesman for the President-elect of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
EC: London Must Name its EU Commissioner
President-elect Ursula von der Leyen expects UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to submit his candidacy for EU commissioner.
This is necessary because the United Kingdom is still a full member of the European Union, said EC spokeswoman Mina Andreeva, quoted by ITAR TASS.
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