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Austria & Ursula von der Leyen

11 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

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Austria: Austria announced plans to ban social media for children up to 14, with a new law expected this summer.
Ursula von der Leyen: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, received a letter from Kyriakos Mitsotakis calling for coordinated European Union action on social media age restrictions.
Apr 08, 2026 · 23 articles
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International
Austria: Austria is among the EU nations exploring options for 'return hubs' and working with the Netherlands on joint return and transit hubs.
Ursula von der Leyen: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the International — European Commission, has championed the new migration measures, stating they will prevent a repeat of the 2015 crisis and provide tools for more efficient returns.
Jun 01, 2026 · 84 articles
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Regulatory
Austria: Austria is preparing legislation to prohibit access for under-14s, contributing to national-level actions.
Ursula von der Leyen: Von der Leyen is leading the initiative, presenting the expert report and announcing plans for legislation, which bolsters her profile as a regulator.
Jul 03, 2026 · 107 articles
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Austria: Signed joint letter.
Ursula von der Leyen: EU Commission President; called for stronger borders, supported Spain.
Apr 08, 2026 · 300 articles
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Austria: Austria is among the European countries that the US Trade Representative's office has threatened with retaliatory tariffs over digital services taxes.
Ursula von der Leyen: Ursula von der Leyen, as the International — European Commission President, was involved in negotiating a trade understanding with Donald Trump, though digital taxes remained a point of friction.
Jun 08, 2026 · 114 articles
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Austria: Austria was among member states that objected to some provisions, but ultimately agreed.
Ursula von der Leyen: Von der Leyen proposed the package on July 9, shaping its content.
Jul 22, 2026 · 35 articles
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Austria: Austria is among member states supporting a statutory minimum age for social media.
Ursula von der Leyen: She is expected to present expert recommendations on child safety; her state of the union address may include social media bans.
Apr 20, 2026 · 95 articles
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Austria: Austria expressed interest in similar measures.
Ursula von der Leyen: She proposed a 'social media delay' for children, indicating EU-level action.
Jul 20, 2026 · 175 articles
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Austria: Austria>>> shows strong resistance to cutting domestic public spending for increased defense budgets and was more likely to oppose Ukraine>>>'s accession to the European Union>>>.
Ursula von der Leyen: European Commission>>> President Ursula von der Leyen>>> emphasized the necessity of building a new form of European independence amid the breakdown of ties with the United States>>>.
Jun 10, 2026 · 22 articles
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Mar 29, 2026 · 10 articles
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Apr 22, 2026 · 27 articles
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