Von der Leyen rebukes Trump over suggestions US could influence European elections Europe live
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Von der Leyen rebukes Trump over suggestions US could influence European elections  Europe live
"As the talks on a potential peace deal on Ukraine continue today and into the weekend, the focus is on what involvement we will see from the US. Trump and later his spokesperson Karoline Leavitt insisted that the US would only join the Europeans for talks if they did not deem it a waste of time. Let's see what can be achieved before the Berlin summit, expected on Monday."
"It is not on us, when it comes to elections, to decide who the leader of the country will be, but on the people of this country That's the sovereignty of the voters, and this must be protected, she told Politico. I'm sure Trump is quaking in his boots."
"The permanent freeze meaning no more drama over rollovers every few months is set to come into force today at 5pm, but Viktor Orban is not happy."
Von der Leyen issued a measured rebuke to suggestions that the United States could influence elections in EU countries, asserting that election outcomes must be decided by voters and that voter sovereignty must be protected. Negotiations on a potential Ukraine peace deal continue through the weekend, with attention on whether the US will join those talks after saying it would only participate if they are not judged a waste of time. European governments are debating frozen Russian assets, with Hungary opposing a permanent freeze and Belgium opposing use of assets as a reparations loan for Ukraine. Meetings on security, migration, and assets are underway.
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