Tag: von der leyen

Any Aggression Against Ukraine Will Lead to New ‘Massive’ Sanctions, EU Warns Russia

The head of the European Union’s executive commission warned Russia on Dec. 15 that the 27-member bloc has additional sanctions ready if Moscow would invade neighboring Ukraine. “I want to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers on Wednesday, expressing concern over reports of Russia’s…


EU Chief Says AstraZeneca Will Deliver 9 Million More Vaccine Doses

AstraZeneca will deliver 9 million more doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the European Union in the first quarter of this year, making a total of 40 million for the period, and will start deliveries one week earlier than expected, the president of the European Commission said on Sunday. The Anglo-Swedish company unexpectedly announced earlier…