Ursula von der Leyen: The making of Europe’s top leader

Posted on AllSides December 2nd, 2019
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The presidency of the European Commission is one of the most important offices of the EU, making its occupant critical to the functioning of the bloc. Few expected Ursula von der Leyen to fill that role.

When Daniel Goffart and Ulrike Demmer published their biography of Dr. Ursula von der Leyen five years ago, the reason for their interest in Germany’s then-defense minister was clear from the book’s title: “The Chancellor in Waiting.”

Now their publisher is rushing out a new edition, titled simply “Ursula von der Leyen.” She is...

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