Von der Leyen cancelled her engagements due to pneumonia but continues to manage her duties from Hanover. Here's what we know so far about her condition. View on euronews

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has cancelled all travel plans for the next two weeks as she is suffering from a severe case of pneumonia, dpa has learnt. "The president has cancelled her external appointments for the first two weeks of January,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has canceled engagements for the first half of January due to a case of "severe pneumonia," a commission spokesperson said.

There is no need yet to designate a replacement for Ursula von der Leyen as she battles a severe case of pneumonia, her spokesperson has said. #EuropeNews

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is currently suffering from pneumonia and has therefore decided to cancel some engagements she had planned for this month, said a Commission spokesperson on Friday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has canceled engagements in the coming days after contracting pneumonia. Her illness was confirmed by a Commission spokesperson on Friday, who added that she would not be attending a Polish EU presidency inauguration event.

EU Commission chief von der Leyen has fallen ill with 'severe pneumonia' and has cancelled all her appointments for the next two weeks, her office has announced. #EuropeNews

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is ill with “severe pneumonia” and has canceled her appointments for the next two weeks.

The 66-year-old only recently started her second five-year stint at the top of the EU’s powerful executive office.

She is carrying out her duties from home and remains in close contact with her team, a spokesman said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ursula von der Leyen is the de facto leader of the European Union and a familiar figure for anyone who followed the protracted negotiations which followed the 2016 referendum.