Published 3 years ago

EU commission head taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up the chairs

Summary by News18 India

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was taken aback to find her fellow top EU official taking the only chair available next to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan when the duo visited Ankara, and her spokesman made that clear on Wednesday.

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Times of India

EU commission head taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up the chairs

Europe News: BRUSSELS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was taken aback to find her fellow top EU official taking the only chair available next t.

3 years ago·India

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BBC News

Ahem! No seat for von der Leyen

The European Commission President had to sit on a nearby sofa as the EU visited Turkey.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Snub in EU-Turkey meeting highlights gender equality issue

Gender equality issues took center stage Wednesday in Brussels a day after Ursula von der Leyen, one the EU's most powerful executives, was treated like a second-rank official during a visit to Ankara. Von der Leyen — the European Commission president — and European Council chief Charles Michel visited Turkey on Tuesday for talks with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan focusing on the EU-Turkey relations. After they were led in a big room for…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

'Taken Aback': EU Chief, Only Woman in Talks, Left Standing as Erdogan and Colleague Snap Up Chairs

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Ursula von der Leyen left without a seat at Erdoğan meeting – video

The president of the European commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was momentarily left without a seat as she met with the European council president, Charles Michel and Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Ankara on Tuesday - triggering an avalanche of criticism.With only two chairs available, Von der Leyen, the sole attending female leader, sat on the sofa as Erdoğan and Michel sat on the chairs. “Ehm,” she muttered, with a small gesticula…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

EU chief 'surprised' by seat snub during meeting with Turkish president

An official meeting of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan got off to an awkward start when the three leaders walked into a meeting room where only two seats were prepared.

3 years ago·Canada

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