World Alert: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen tapped as the first woman to fill the E.U.'s top job

Wrangling for European Commission president and other senior posts is always complex, but this year's negotiations reflected an increasingly divided Europe. The talks broke the record for length of an E.U. summit and continued even after the European Parliament began its new five-year session on Tuesday.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Jul 2, 1:09 PM     German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen tapped as the first woman to fill the E.U.'s top job Wrangling for European Commission president and other senior posts is always complex, but this year's negotiations reflected an increasingly divided Europe. The talks broke the record for length of an E.U. summit and continued even after the European Parliament began its new five-year session on Tuesday. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071