The European Commission is denying that it tried to cover up the state of health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen, who was hospitalized with severe pneumonia.

European Commission president is in Berlin for her first public appearance since she was admitted to hospital.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is trying to schedule a meeting with Donald Trump in Florida ahead of the president-elect’s inauguration, according to two people familiar with the matter.

On Jan 3, a spokesman had said the German politician, 66, was carrying out her duties from her home city of Hanover. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BRUSSELS - The European Commission evaded questions on Monday concerning its failure to inform the public that Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalised. That the Commission president had been in hospital for about a week due to severe pneumonia was revealed last Friday by the German Press Agency (dpa).

BRUSSELS - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalised with pneumonia for around a week shortly after the New Year, a Commission spokesperson confirmed on Friday, following a report by the German Press Agency (dpa).

BRUSSELS ― European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was confined to hospital suffering from pneumonia, her spokesperson said Friday, shedding light on the seriousness of her illness for the first time.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has not yet received an invitation to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, a spokesperson said on Friday.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen -- recovering from pneumonia -- hopes to resume her travels in a week, her office said Monday, as it fought off accusations of a lack of transparency about her health.

Human Rights Watch joined 170 other human rights and environmental organizations and trade unions calling on the European Commission and its President Ursula von der Leyen to actively protect the European Union’s existing corporate accountability laws.

EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen will Donald Trump informierten Kreisen zufolge noch vor seiner Amtseinführung treffen.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is recognized for successfully handling "crises of historic proportions." The Charlemagne Prize honors personal contributions to European unity.