Ursula von der Leyen | The European Conservative

India Is the Winner in ‘Mother of All Deals’ with EU

Sven R. Larson January 30, 2026

No matter how we turn and twist the numbers, it is hard to see how Europe’s struggling industries will gain anything from this new trade agreement.

Brussels, Mercosur, and the Theatre of Control

Tobias Teuscher January 30, 2026

In Strasbourg, the European Parliament committed an almost subversive act: it did its job.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C), EUCON president António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi on January 27, 2026

EU, India Seal ‘Mother of All Deals’ in Landmark Trade Pact

TEC News / AFP January 27, 2026

Brussels and New Delhi agreed on a sweeping free trade agreement covering nearly two billion people.

Demonstrators with shirts reading “Mercosur danger in our plates” wave at the EU Parliament building as farmers protest against the Mercosur free trade agreement on the day of a vote on a referral to the courts, in Strasbourg on January 21, 2026.

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Javier Villamor January 23, 2026

The European Parliament’s decision to refer the Mercosur agreement to the EU courts may ultimately pave the way for its provisional application—without safeguards.

An aerial view of the United States’ Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base)

Nullus Europaea—The Likely Fate of Greenland

Páll Vilhjálmsson January 23, 2026

Twenty five troops—indeed, even 25,000—cannot defend the world’s largest island. European nations simply lack the military infrastructure for credible defense.

Fourth Failed No-Confidence Vote Erodes von der Leyen’s Authority

Javier Villamor January 22, 2026

The continuity at the top of the Commission only highlights the EU’s inability to conclude the increasingly contested Mercosur trade agreement.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stands in front of an Onox1 electric tractor as he delivers a statement at the end of his tour at the Grüne Woche (‘Green Week’) International Agriculture Fair in Berlin on January 20, 2026.

European Establishment Fuming About Latest Mercosur Delay

Michael Curzon January 22, 2026

Officials give off the sense that they fear the agreement could still be totally foiled.

Farmers celebrate as the EU parliament’s vote result is announced on a referral of the Mercosur deal to the EU courts, in Strasbourg on January 21, 2026.

EP Sends Mercosur Agreement to EU Courts, Buying Time for Farmers

Javier Villamor January 21, 2026

Pressure from the agricultural sector and the backing of conservative forces have managed, for now, to halt a key deal for Brussels.

Tisza party leader Péter Magyar being confronted by Hungarian farmers at the protest against the Mercosur deal in Strasbourg on January 20, 2026

“We Have Never Seen You!”: Hungarian Opposition Leader Confronted by Angry Farmers

Michael Curzon January 21, 2026

In the European Parliament, Péter Magyar sits in the EPP group, the party of Ursula von der Leyen who signed the controversial Mercosur deal on Saturday.

European farmers protesting against the European Commission over the Mercosur trade agreement in Strasbourg on January 20, 2026

Von der Leyen Censure Motion Vote in European Parliament as Farmers Descend on Strasbourg

Javier Villamor January 20, 2026

The European Parliament debates the fourth motion of censure against the Commission in seven months over the EU–Mercosur agreement.

Tag: Ursula von der Leyen

India Is the Winner in ‘Mother of All Deals’ with EU

Brussels, Mercosur, and the Theatre of Control

EU, India Seal ‘Mother of All Deals’ in Landmark Trade Pact

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Nullus Europaea—The Likely Fate of Greenland

Fourth Failed No-Confidence Vote Erodes von der Leyen’s Authority

European Establishment Fuming About Latest Mercosur Delay

EP Sends Mercosur Agreement to EU Courts, Buying Time for Farmers

“We Have Never Seen You!”: Hungarian Opposition Leader Confronted by Angry Farmers

Von der Leyen Censure Motion Vote in European Parliament as Farmers Descend on Strasbourg

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