Von der Leyen slams Viktor Orbán over trip to Russia!

Earlier on Thursday, von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament, outlining her priorities for the next five years.

She committed to continuing the European Green Deal, a key policy from her first term, which aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. She pledged to reduce emissions by 90 percent by 2040 and announced substantial investments in infrastructure and industry, particularly in energy-intensive sectors.

"This will help create lead markets in everything from clean steel to clean tech," said von der Leyen in her statement.

Her climate commitments won her crucial backing from Green lawmakers, who were previously uncertain about supporting her.

Von der Leyen also urged for increased investment across various sectors in Europe, including farming, industry, digital technologies, and strategic technologies. She called for the completion of the Capital Markets Union and the mobilization of more private financing.

Highlighting that 300 billion euros (327.36 billion U.S. dollars) of European savings are directed to foreign markets annually due to a fragmented capital market, she said, "This has to change," proposing a European Savings and Investments Union to support start-ups and promote domestic growth.

Additionally, she reaffirmed the need for investing in security and defense. "Our spending on defense is too low and ineffective. Our foreign spending is too great. We must therefore create a single market for defense. We must invest more in high-end defense capabilities."

Not all reactions were positive to von der Leyen's speech. Ewa Zajaczkowska, a lawmaker from Poland, criticized the Commission president-elect, calling her previous election a "huge mistake" and claiming that the European Green Deal is damaging the European economy and agriculture.

In the next step, von der Leyen will send official letters to the heads of state or government of the EU's 27 member states, inviting them to put forward their candidates for European Commissioner posts.

Once the "College" is formed, it will face nominee hearings and a confirmation vote in the parliament after the summer. If approved, the 27 Commissioners are expected to take office and start their work.

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[amalialima]

May God protect us from our greedy, unelected liders. Ursula must go.✊️

[woIwkmw]

I believe Europeans should have the right to vote on the European Parliament President. Not the EU Parliament members, the European citizens! It would only be fair

[htbuckley]

who want's war... and who want's peace. We know who want's war!!!!

[jahcut]

What a corrupt liar, she should be fired, prosecuted and jailed for 15 years minimum...

[mariehaverty]

Why the clapping, world is still full of idiots. God help us all 🙏🏽

[SlegsBlankes]

How many shares does she have in the American war industry? She must be doing real with Ukraine and Gaza, the longer it lasts, the richer she gets.

[DinkyDoughnut]

So she is angry over Vicktor Orban Hungarian Prime Minster in search of Peace with Ukrainian conflict. Having bypassed her and met with the ReaL Leaders that matter.

[VioPlesea]

What kinds of creatures is this monster ?

[rfwshpe]

I wonder if she would be so enthusiastic for violence and war if her own family were actively serving on the front lines ?

[JohnyBgood-ur]

a nazis daughter running the show in EU well that should go well, asks the Russians what they think of nazis

[Hanssolomo]

Von der Leyen slams nobody but her own civilians… the lying lady

[geotrouvetout]

No confidence in this woman . Where is justice ?!?!?! À mettre dehors de toute urgence.

[mariehaverty]

How did this woman get back into power, her concepts are not working. 😢

[Y-wpqr]

VON DER LIAR...her only workplace shoul be in PRISON!!!!

[jesselivermore]

Corrupt von der liar has to be prosecuted and jailed for ever.

[Henrique-vbft]

The problem is that when we sell our soul to the devil, it is final. You will have to defend your owners until the end.

[istvannemagony]

Ursula vonder nek le kell mondania!!! Börtön Ben a helye!!!!

[normanstratford]

Viktor Oban was doing her job and had taken over negotiations. There is nothing wrong with getting peace instead of war. NATO has changed from defensive to offensive and that means the problem lies with the EU.

[retro-wreck]

Similar to her appeasement of genocide 😅

[Kurbisa]

Hey son, look at the trained seals clapping to the war criminal