Von der Leyen rebukes Trump over suggestions US could influence European elections – Europe live
European Commission president says ‘sovereignty’ of Europe’s voters must be protectedThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has delivered the softest of pushbacks to US president Donald Trump last night, telling him off in abstract terms for the suggestion that the US could...
<p>European Commission president says ‘sovereignty’ of Europe’s voters must be protected</p><p><strong>The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has delivered the softest of push</strong><strong>backs to US president Donald Trump last night</strong>, telling him off in abstract terms for the suggestion that the US could try to influence elections in various EU countries.</p><p>“It is not on us, when it comes to elections, to decide who the leader of the country will be, but on the people of this country … That’s the sovereignty of the voters, and this must be protected,” she <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/european-democracy-ursula-von-der-leyen-donald-trump/">told Politico.</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/dec/12/von-der-leyen-trump-ukraine-belgium-russian-assets-starmer-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>
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