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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels. IMAGES
The outgoing President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and his nominated successor Ursula von der Leyen meet at the European Commission in Brussels. Von der Leyen, a minister for the past 14 years under German Chancellor Angela Merkel, still has to be approved by the European parliament in a vote scheduled for mid-July before she can take over. 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
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris ahead of the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is on a two-day state visit. IMAGES
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk welcomes European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Belgium Prime minister Alexandre De Croo at chancellery in Warsaw, and they pose together for photos. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.