Ursula von der Leyen’s diplomatic faux pas with Mark Carney

The last thing the European Commission president needed was a diplomatic headache. She got one all the same.

Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Mark Carney and Ursula von der Leyen are pictured at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada on June 16, 2025. | Pool photo by Ludovic Marin via AFP/Getty Images September 15, 2026 5:43 pm CET By Sebastian Starcevic and Zi-Ann Lum BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen’s handling of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit has turned into an awkward diplomatic mess, with one leading MEP branding her conduct “unacceptable.”