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Jun 28, 2024 · Von der Leyen’s second term now needs to be approved by European lawmakers in a vote likely to take place in July. In 2019, von der Leyen won a narrow majority (383 votes in favor, 327 against, 22 abstentions) to become the first woman to head the institution.
Jun 12, 2024 · Wernher von Braun (born March 23, 1912, Wirsitz, Germany [now Wyrzysk, Poland]—died June 16, 1977, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.) was a German engineer who played a prominent role in all aspects of rocketry and space exploration, first in Germany and after World War II in the United States.
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Jun 14, 2024 · Von is a short but meaningful unisex name with various meanings. It is a modern Icelandic name which means ‘hope’ and ‘expectation’ in Old Norse. In Irish, Von is believed to be the shortened form of Siobhan, which means ‘Yahweh is gracious.’
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Jun 13, 2024 · Alexander von Humboldt (born September 14, 1769, Berlin, Prussia [now in Germany]—died May 6, 1859, Berlin) was a German naturalist and explorer who was a major figure in the classical period of physical geography and biogeography—areas of science now included in the Earth sciences and ecology.
Jun 25, 2024 · BRUSSELS, June 25 (Reuters) - European political groups on Tuesday agreed to a deal on top European Union posts, selecting Germany's Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as head of the European...
Jun 28, 2024 · Von der Leyen, the descendant of a long line of northern German jurists and civil servants, is a physician who became active in conservative politics relatively late in life. After a rocky stint as defense minister in Berlin, she was unexpectedly boosted to the Commission presidency in 2019 thanks to a backroom deal forged by French President Emmanuel Macron and then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Jun 27, 2024 · VON’s first-ever 50/50 virtual jackpot has come to a close, and the two lucky winners have been announced! The winner of the Nova Scotia 50/50, who splits the pot of $6,880, is Krista Kennedy. In Ontario, the winner is Margaret MacDonald-Moore, who takes away half of the $24,720 collected.
