Ursula von der Leyen to be first female European Commission president HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029876 --- PAGE BREAK --- washingtonpost.com / Quentin Ariès, Michael Birnbaum BRUSSELS - European leaders on Tuesday proposed awarding the powerful presidency of the European Commission to German Defense Minister Ursula von der

xchanges in the history of the NATO alliance. By Michael Birnbaum and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more » <https://s2.wa

Bernie Sanders has pointed to Germany's tuition-free universities as an example that America should follow, but such a system involves trade-offs. Michael Birnbaum reports: "[T]here is little magic to how European countries keep costs down for their students: Even though most impose far higher income taxes tha

g Ukraine fend off Russian aggression, but the drama surrounding the impeachment inquiry is making Kyiv nervous. Sergey Morgunov, Will Englund and Michael Birnbaum report: "Powerful night-vision devices remove the cover of darkness. Counterartillery radar detects and pinpoints the batteries during firing. Surv

ng Ukraine fend off Russian aggression, but the drama surrounding the impeachment inquiry is making Kyiv nervous. Sergey Morgunov, Will Englund and Michael Birnbaum report: "Powerful night-vision devices remove the cover of darkness. Counterartillery radar detects and pinpoints the batteries during firing. Surv

is investing heavily in Central Europe. But there are lots of strings attached, and some countries are already coming to regret the relationship. Michael Birnbaum reports: "Czech President Milos Zeman has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping eight times — an unusual amount of face time for the leader of 10

a is investing heavily in Central Europe. But there are lots of strings attached, and some countries are already coming to regret the relationship. Michael Birnbaum reports: "Czech President Milos Zeman has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping eight times — an unusual amount of face time for the leader of 10

mit, Trump slammed French President Emmanuel Macron's criticism of NATO as "very, very nasty" and "disrespectful." Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker and Michael Birnbaum report: Referring to comments Macron made "last month in an interview with The Economist — in which Macron described the 'brain death' of NATO due