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).

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.

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.

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.

A gathering of national leaders from Ursula von der Leyen's party family will be her first in-person duty since coming down with pneumonia, Euractiv has learned.

Although foreign leaders are not invited to inauguration days, Trump has reportedly invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the grand event

After elections in US, 'there was call between President von der Leyen and President-elect Trump. And ever since, there were no such contacts,' says EU Commission spokeswoman - Anadolu Ajansı