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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas walk together to a media conference during an EU summit in Brussels

Video. Von der Leyen denounces lack of female Commissioner nominees

Updated: 04/09/2024 - 17:38 GMT+2

Von der Leyen said that without her efforts, the next 'college' of European Commissioners would have been dominated by men.

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