Von der Leyen, Costa, Kallas nominated to lead European Union, despite opposition

Brussels [Belgium], June 28 (ANI): European Union (EU) leaders gathered in Brussels recently to settle on the bloc's leadership for the next five years, a decision that was not without controversy as Italian and Hungarian leaders expressed dissent. Despite opposition from Italy's Georgia Meloni and Hungary's Viktor Orban, Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa, and Kaja Kallas were nominated to prominent EU positions at the