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Added on the 17/06/2021 11:48:02 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Supporters of the European People's Party (EPP) and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, celebrate in Brussels after vote projections show the centre-right group in first place. IMAGES
"We have won the European elections. We were convincing, and all this paid off," says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) election evening in Brussels, following the EU vote. SOUNDBITE
The European Commission says it is recommending that EU countries give Bosnia candidacy status to join the bloc. SOUNDBITE
President of the United States, Joe Biden, meets European leaders on a hectic day of diplomacy as Biden meets with Western leaders at emergency summits of NATO, the G7 group and the European Union in response to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, unveils a plan to quadruple the supply of semiconductors in Europe by 2030, hoping to limit the bloc's dependence on Asia for a key component used in electric cars and smartphones. SOUNDBITE