The European Commission's Vice-President and the Home Affairs Commissioners were caught happily knitting away as their boss Ursula von der Leyen delivered her the Future of EU speech in Strasbourg.... Not me. READ MORE:' You don't like working-class!... The EU would" stand by the Afghan people" and increase humanitarian aid forAfghanistanby €100m....

Angela Merkel has dominated EU politics during her 15 years as Chancellor of Germany.... Her exit will create a gap in the EU politics, could her ally and political mentee, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, fill this?... Here’s what Angela Merkel’s exit will actually mean for the EU. Before she became the European Commission president, Ms von der Leyen had been the longest-serving member of Ms Merkel’s Cabinet. First serving as labour minister, and then as defence ministe