Ursula von der Leyen Quotes

Germany, Politician
October 8, 1958

Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician and the President of the European Commission since 1 December 2019. She served in the federal government of Germany from 2005 to 2019 as the longest-serving member of Angela Merkel's cabinet. She is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its EU counterpart, the European People's Party (EPP).

Also known as President

We want a good partnership with Great Britain in the future. But if we define a special path for Great Britain, other partners like Norway will demand the same. Rules must be the same for everyone.

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- Future
- Rules
- Partnership
Europe must be able to act independently precisely in the areas where Europe must act independently.

Ursula von der Leyen
- Act
- Independence
- Europe

It is a fact that with Brexit, we all lose.

Ursula von der Leyen
- Lose
- Fact
- Brexit
So many refugees want to find their feet in Germany and do something in Germany. We should take up and support this drive, then integration will be successful.

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My aim is the United States of Europe.

Ursula von der Leyen
- United States
- Europe
- Aim
The EU is securing more than €15 billion to help our partners worldwide to combat the Сoronavirus. It is in our interest to ensure that the fight is successful worldwide.

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I am convinced that the pursuit of freedom defines humanity.

Ursula von der Leyen
- Freedom
- Humanity
- Pursuit
Where Russia attacks militarily in the cyber area, China attacks with economic means ... China woos us with a friendly face. And that's why we often overlook how single-mindedly it pursues its goals. And how cleverly.

Ursula von der Leyen
- Goals
- China
- Russia

This WorldHealthDay we celebrate and honour healthcare workers, who are our first line of defence against the #coronavirus. Your work has been relentless, courageous and critical in saving lives. We want you to feel safe and stay well. For that you need protection.

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Not democracy has to change, but democrats. We have to stand up again and fight for our cause ... perhaps populism is our chance ... because its dull simplicity forces ourselves to also convince with clear and comprehensible language on what we stand for: A tolerant, open-minded, democratic society inside Europe.

Ursula von der Leyen
- Society
- Change
- Democrats