Still, in the final hours of negotiations on Tuesday, her influence proved in getting German, minister, Ursula von Leyen, nominated as the president of European Commission. ..…

The nominations of Christine Lagarde of France as the first woman to head the European Central Bank (ECB) and Ursula von der Leyen of Germany as the first woman to lead the 28-nation European Commission, have been described as significant landmarks in the higher echelons of international institutions..…

In the 50 years Germany has proven in word and in deed its commitment to Israel's security, von Leyen.. German Defense Minister Ursula von Leyen leays in the Remembrance Hall of Yad Vashem Jerusalem, May 2015... ..…