'A bubble burst of hollow promises': What the EU's new leaders have said about Brexit

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Ursula Von der Leyen — who is set to become European Commission President— said Brexit was a 'bubble burst of hollow promises.'

European leaders have chosen who should take up the EU's top jobs in November. German minister and ally of Angel Merkel, Ursula Von der Leyen, is set to be European Commission President. Former Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel is to be European Council President. Both have publicly criticised Brexit and the UK politicians who campaigned for it. Michel said Boris Johnson lacked courage and was not 'serious.

European leaders have chosen who should take up the EU's top jobs in November. German minister and ally of Angel Merkel, Ursula Von der Leyen, is set to be European Commission President. Former Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel is to be European Council President. Both have publicly criticised Brexit and the UK politicians who campaigned for it. Michel said Boris Johnson lacked courage and was not 'serious.

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