European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has cancelled her external engagements for the first two weeks of January , according to EU executive spokesman Stefan de Keersmaeker.
Von der Leyen, de Keersmaeker explains, « is battling severe pneumonia . The cancelled appointments include a speech in Lisbon and the planned trip to Gdansk for the launch of the Polish Presidency of the Council, which will take place at a later stage».
(Unioneonline/vl)
