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Ursula

American  
[ur-suh-luh, urs-yoo-] / ˈɜr sə lə, ˈɜrs yʊ- /

noun

  1. Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.

  2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bear.”


Ursula British  
/ ˈɜːsjʊlə /

noun

  1. Saint. a legendary British princess of the fourth or fifth century ad , said to have been martyred together with 11 000 virgins by the Huns at Cologne. Feast day: Oct 21

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced the bloc would go forward with agreement pending the EU top court's ruling on its legality after Argentina and Uruguay ratified the agreement Thursday.

From Barron's

The deal with four of the Mercosur customs union founders Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay will be applied on a provisional basis, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, head of the EU’s executive arm.

From The Wall Street Journal

The accord, which was energetically promoted by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as well as the leaders of Germany and Spain, aims to boost EU exports of vehicles, machinery and wines and spirits.

From Barron's

"What's happened since is incredible. But what might happen this week is devastating," he wrote on social media, telling EU chief Ursula von der Leyen: "you can make all the difference!"

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Tuesday's anniversary is expected to see the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the European Council, Antonio Costa, in Kyiv to mark the occasion.

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