BRUSSELS, July 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and European Parliament President David Sassoli (L to R) pose for photos ahead of an extraordinary European Parliament plenary session in Brussels, Belgium, July 23, 2020. A sizeable majority of members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Thursday demanded significant changes to the European Unions (EU) 2021-2027 budget, which was agreed on by EU leaders at a summit earlier this week, saying they were prepared to block it unless it is improved. (European Union/Handout via
Amina Mohamed of Kenya attends event in WTO headquarters
GENEVA, July 17, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Amina Mohamed of Kenya, a candidate for the new head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), attends a press conference at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, July 16, 2020. With the selection process for the new head of WTO entering the second phase, candidates present themselves with members at a special General Council meeting held from July 15 to 17. They each had one hour and a half to make their candidacy presentations and take questions from the membership.