Von der Leyen Won't Substitute Her, Working Remotely Despite Pneumonia

European Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho said that EC president Ursula von der Leyen is working remotely despite having pneumonia and that there is no request to appoint a deputy. Von der Leyen has cancelled her journey to Poland for an distant EC gathering due to illness. The Commission president spoke to Giorgia Meloni by telephone before the Italian Prime Minister met with Donald Trump.