On 29 May, in the German city of Aachen, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen received the Charlemagne Prize, in honour of “an outstanding leader who is guiding the EU through a period of profound transformation with vision, courage, strength and foresight”, as the Prize’s board explained. In her acceptance speech, Ursula von der Leyen described what she sees as the next great European project: building an independent Europe. She said that Europe must take things in its own hands and build its own future, free from coercion and aggression: “A Union that stands up for its values andRead More
