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Top EU official von der Leyen to outline plans for dealing with Europe’s challenges in major speech
Ursula von der Leyen faces rising opposition and challenges within the European Parliament while addressing key EU priorities including strategic autonomy and geopolitical tensions.
- During her address to European lawmakers in Strasbourg, France, Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce new spending targets and policies for the years ahead.
- Von der Leyen's European Commission has pushed hard in trade talks with the United States to secure favorable terms and limit economic damage from President Trump's tariff war.
- While von der Leyen faces criticism over a recent trade deal seen as capitulating to American interests, experts believe accountability should be shared with member states who undercut the EU's negotiating position.
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