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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc will "fast-track" wind power installation permits as part of a broader "European Wind Power Package". SOUNDBITE
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel are welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the COP 27 summit. IMAGES
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets with US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry during his his first face-to-face talks with EU officials since the change of government in Washington. IMAGES
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets the Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, in Brussels for the European summit. Babis will also represent Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, who is in isolation after having been in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. IMAGES
EU lawmakers vote on whether to hand European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a second five-year term. 719 MEPs are gathering for the secret ballot in the European Parliament's first sitting in Strasbourg, France, since the June elections. IMAGES