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European Commision head Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Mexico City, where she will meet with president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Mexico is von der Leyen's last stop on a Latin American tour that also included Brazil, Argentina and Chile, a week after the European Union put forward a new plan to bolster ties with the region. IMAGES
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, arrives at the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican for a private audience with Pope Francis and a meeting with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenksy meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv. IMAGES
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen recommends the bloc drop a plan to cut pesticide use in agriculture as a concession to protesting European farmers. The original proposal, put forward by her European Commission as part of the European Union's green transition, "has become a symbol of polarisation," she tells the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. SOUNDBITE
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni visit Lampedusa following a recent surge in migrant arrivals to the small Italian island. During her visit, von der Leyen said irregular migration was a "European challenge" needing a "European answer", offering a 10-point plan to help Rome deal with the crisis. This week a record of around 8,500 people -- more than the island's entire local population -- have arrived in around 200 boats, according to the UN migration agency. IMAGES
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc will "fast-track" wind power installation permits as part of a broader "European Wind Power Package". SOUNDBITE