Von der Leyen under fire:

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The Toronto Star

Oct 29

EU chief von der Leyen pushes Canada as 'associate member'

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EU chief von der Leyen pushes Canada as 'associate member': Von der Leyen arrived in Canada ahead of the two-day summit.

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Oct 29

Summit in Montreal: Why the Chancellor thwarted von der Leyen's Canada plan: Commission President von der Leyen would have liked to see Canada as an ...

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politico.eu/article/deleting-text-save-space-ursula-von-der-leyen/

Sep 27 25

Deleting texts to save space, Ursula? ‘It’s not the 1990s.’: Tech experts debunk the European Commission’s policy of deleting its president’s phone messages to ...

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stuttgarter-nachrichten.de Sep 11 25

European Parliament - Parliament confirms motions of no confidence against von der Leyen

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dlvr.it Aug 04 25

EU Commission President and “Pfizergate”: Ursula von der Leyen's ...

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EU Commission President and “Pfizergate”: Ursula von der Leyen's controversial text messages are apparently no longer available

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Die Weltwoche

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Aug 05 25

The EU Commission has reviewed von der Leyen's Pfizer text messages. Result: "No documents found"

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politico.eu/article/commission-reviewed-von-der-leyens-pfizergate-texts-then-let-them-disappear/

Aug 01 25

EU executive reviewed von der Leyen’s Pfizergate texts — then let them disappear: Document sheds new light on controversies over a multibillion deal to obtain ...

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politico.eu/article/commission-misses-deadline-to-appeal-pfizergate-judgment/

Jul 30 25

Commission misses deadline to appeal ‘Pfizergate’ judgment: EU court’s finding against executive’s handling of text message exchange between Ursula von der Leyen ...

berliner-zeitung.de/news/orban-fordert-ruecktritt-von-eu-kommissionschefin-von-der-leyen-li.2339455

Jul 09 25

Orbán calls for the resignation of EU Commission President von der Leyen: “Time to go”

Key FactsOrbán Intensifies Clash with EU Commission

Jul 9, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de

Viktor Orbán publicly called for the resignation of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of a parliamentary no-confidence vote.

Accusations against von der Leyen include lack of transparency and mismanagement, especially regarding confidential Pfizer vaccine ordering by SMS.

Hungary's government rejects the Commission's economic policy advice, prioritizing support for families and domestic companies over multinational corporations.

Despite rising debt and inflation, Orbán plans tax cuts and wage increases before the 2026 parliamentary elections while the economy has again fallen into recession.

Time to go
— Viktor Orbán calls for the resignation of Ursula von der Leyen on the online platform X.

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Jul 10 25

EU chief von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban leads calls for Ursula von der Leyen to be ousted.

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Jun 26 25

“Pfizergate” escalates: Is Ursula von der Leyen now facing the end?: A vaccine deal, missing news and a looming vote of no confidence: criticism of EU Commission ...

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berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/kommentar-preisregen-fuer-ursula-von-der-leyen-doch-wofuer-eigentlich-li.2329340

Jun 02 25

Comment: A shower of prizes for Ursula von der Leyen - but for what?: The head of the EU Commission is honored as "Politician of the Year" on Monday - the elite ...

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May 16 25

"Pfizer-Gate": EU court forces Ursula von der Leyen to disclose text messages with Pfizer CEO

otz.de

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May 14 25

Trial over text message to Pfizer CEO: Setback for von der Leyen: The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, suffered a defeat in court.

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politico.eu/article/whatsapp-politics-pfizergate-ursula-von-der-leyen-text-messages-transparency/

May 17 25

Politics by WhatsApp? Even ‘Pfizergate’ won’t end that.: “How else could it be done?” asks EU official — via WhatsApp — as text messages start to come under the ...

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May 13 25

Von der Leyen under pressure: "Pfizergate" verdict to be handed down tomorrow: The EU Commission President negotiated a multi-billion euro deal via text message ...

May 14 25

Pfizergate takeaways — a legal victory, and a win for transparency: The EU court ruled that the European Commission wrongly denied access to text messages ...

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The Rio Times

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Ursula von der Leyen, at the center of the controversy over the contracts with Pfizer - The Rio Times