Ursula von der Leyen left without a seat during EU meeting
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- čas přidán 6. 04. 2021
- The EU Commission President is one of the most powerful women in the world but that didn't prevent a high-level diplomatic snub that many are putting down to sexism.
Ursula von der Leyen was speechless after being left without a chair in a meeting with Turkey's President Erdogan and the EU Council President Charles Michel.
As the two men took their seats, the German former Defence Minister eventually took a nearby spot on a sofa.
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She should've got there at 5 am and put her towel on it😐
🤣🤣🤣🤣 lmao 👍 exactly
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watermelon first
Do they still do that!
😂😂😂
0:04 Michel walk faster as he realize that there's only one chair
Michel is a pitiful little man with no education whatsoever! He should resign immediately!
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Probably she needed to rush to that chair and say:” I’m first, ha ha ha!”
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Yeah i noticed that too 😂😂
To be fair. That sofa looks more comfy than them chairs anyways
Because that's the point, right? 😂😂
@@moonlotus9654 joke? joke? what's a joke?
"those chairs" not "them chairs" FFS!
"anyway" not "anyways"
FFS
@@heycidskyja4668 "the chairs"
Ursula doesn't know that game where they must fight for a chair? 😂😂😂 Its ice breaking for the event 😂
This is staged to create moooore diversity
“They leave her standing there”
There’s a whole family size sofa next to her with pillows. And somehow these feminists make it all about sexism.
I like how they don't show the clip where the European guy is the one who storms in to steal her seat but the blame falls on Turkey. As usual with these "news outlets," Europe always is the good guy.
Lmao, agreed, we would love to see the entire video please
Why would there not be 3 chairs to begin with? Right, its erdogans fault and dont get it twisted. He knows how many chairs there are and he had guests before with more chairs.
One of them could of offered her a lap
@@ET-dn2ik its eus fault. they are the one who orgenized chairs
We don't trust europe any more
I think she caught the best spot.
Yea I think she was going to prepare for them a coffe or tea
@@albanianorthodox8659 only in their dreams
@@albanianorthodox8659 not very bright, must be Turkish
That's how a politician trolls a weak politician
If roles were reversed this wouldn't even be a story. The world is going mad.
Yes exactly. If this done to a man, it is totally ok
Too right fml
The thing is that hasn't ans wouldn't happen to a man.
It is already mad
Doesn’t matter what sex but someone with a past like this woman should sit in prison and nowhere else
why？
Wait what did she do?
Facts
@@Admiral_Jezza That's the point I think. She did nothing. A failed politician and a complete nobody to 99% of Europeans. She is a reflection of the sad state the EU is in.
@@earthredalert Oh I thought he meant like warcrimes and such.
If a man had to sit on the couch noone would say anything...
Perhaps not...I don’t know...are there any examples of this in a similar situation?
@@goldenboy06 Ben Carson was left hanging and he is a black man
So u give a minister place next to u while u let the president sit on a sofa 3 metres Away? Yes, completelly normal -_- It was rude to have just 3 chairs anyway... But what to expect from Erdogan.
@@Anastazka00 This is less likely sexism and more likely an attempt to undermine her and her political position.
Regardless, for some reason I don't think someone like Thatcher would let this happen. Leaders should know how to handle these situations otherwise they have no place leading.
@@ott6428 YES, she was standing there like a submissive porcelan doll, it made me angry... I think it was both sexism And ridiculing the EU - And the other idiot jumped on it like a true EU byrocrat with character of a ragg. Sexism because 1. They were supposed to talk about women's rights. 2. Erdogan believes And promotes sexist ideology And policies. He was never hidding it. 3. He never did this to a man And he had hardly Any opportunity to developp some personal dislike towards her. Not everything is sexism, but in this case it's very likely.
Ursula: Ahmm...?
The guys: sandwich please.
there was literally 3-4 seater sofa where she stood. I would not call that "left without seat"
@Vivian R Because chairs are for posing for pictures, not for sitting, they don't even look comfortable to be fair. As well it seems she was the first one in the line, so it is not clear why she didn't go an sit on the chair first.
Simply said - there are no issue here. Room has seating for like 20 people, so there plenty of space to sit. That anyone would get offended by it is just beyond belief. And further there is not evidence that Ursula got upset about it, it is just WOKE press who are making big deal out of nothing.
Why the two guys sat there - I don't know, I assume there were reporters around and they sat down to take pictures, after that I assume they should have swapped for Ursula to take pictures with Erdogan. I don't know if that happened or not.
In short I don't see any gaffe here, just woke people trying to make issue out of nothing.
European protocol determined the seating arrangement,not Turkey 😡
@@burakaksoy1128 European protocol indeed decided that Michael is more senior than Ursula and thus if there is ever case when "two leaders takes pictures" he is the one to shake hands with Erdogan.
In either case there is no problem with seating arrangement or protocol, it is an issue with WOKE feminists who cannot accept that woman is not always are treated ahead of everyone else.
It is funny how they want everyone to be treated equally, but then don't understand what "equal" means - because for them equal is when woman is treated better.
@@lp9280 your problems are not related to us
@@burakaksoy1128 I agree, but WOKE west don't like Erdogan and his politics either. So they were itching to find at least something wrong with the meeting. They could not get anything wrong with agenda so at least they created gender issue out of chairs.
She was forced to sit on a couch 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲
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Think about this instead! We've ditched fully free trade with 480 million nearby customers for some cheap frozen lamb from New Zealand!
Tragic.
Equal rights.
Exactly. Men can hit women, women can hit men twoce harder
First, it's super rude to have just 2 chairs for 3 guests. Second, Ursula Is higer ranked then the idiot.
@@Anastazka00 Than*
@@Anastazka00 good English 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤡
@@liamloxley1222 So why 2 chairs?
She’s just annoyed that England left the eu singed a 20 billion dollars trade deal with turkey. She had comfy seat ! Well done turkey.
Yeah exactly? And singed a big trade deal with Turks. Eu is finished lol. Turkey and England just playing them ... just like the Eu has ruined nearly every country with its rules and regulations
Well done to Turkey and well done to the United Kingdom. The trade agreement will be very beneficial for both the UK and Turkey.
@@samr8673 The UK, not just England.
Lol. The wokesters need everything to be about sex or race.
Well obviously or how would they play the victim nattarive.
Agreed. Im not sure why she stood there going "uhhh....uhh" for, they were social distancing and so arranged the room in accourdance.
I feel good to see the EU treated like that 🤣
This is one of the silliest articles I've ever watched. Almost pythonesque.
She was stunning and brave on the sofa looks like she was watching a episode of loose women
Charles Michel even rushed forward to grab the chair, LMAO!! Just watch the incident from a little less biased sources...
but at night he could not sleep because of that courage and wanted to turn back time :DDDDDDDDDDDDD
Forget chairs.
Forget sofas..!
Sit on the floor.
oh dear how sad never mind
What's the big deal, she got the best seat in the house, the sofa, ffs!!
The big deal is she is meant to be the face of the EU and telling Erdogan who is in charge. The video shows Erdogan is the king and the EU needs to meet him, she sat further away from him.
@@kal77uk but the other man is the one to blame as he took her seat, who is he btw??
@@21mnm21 he is Belgium PM, the mouthpiece of the EU as he is elected. Ms VonDerLeyen is not elected by EU citizens.
This had nothing to do with wemen it has everything to do with Turkey being butthurt over not being allowed to join the EU until it's able to comply with EU rules.
Women: we want equality!!
Also women: the bad men didn't let me sit in the chair!!
Innit!
Yea, that's right why didn't she get one?
That's strange. Usually she doesn't have a leg to stand on
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One Hundred and Eiiiiiiiiighty!!!!
Brilliant. Great comment section.
European protocol determined the seating arrangement,not Turkey 😡
*Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister explained that the protocol was prepared due to the demands of the EU.*
*Ask the EU why.*
ah yes, I'm sure the EU demanded 1 chair for its 2 dignitaries. Meanwhile Turkey pulling out of anything to do with protecting women from violence.
@@dennispremoli7950 lolz Turkish politics adopts rhythm method 👌😄😆🙌🤣
Yeah ok
@@marcomeccia well its better than criticising the gun policies or Erdoğan himself or the myriad of othe reasons Turkey wont become a member of the EU, but don't they seem awfully desperate 🤔
@@jctheU.G.SafariBigGamecat The Turks don't have time to meet 2 EU presidents. It's called level playing field 😂
Don't see what the fuss is about. That looks like a pretty comfy sofa
The fuss is about the EU being snubbed. They are too ashamed to openly acknowledge it so they turned it into a story about sexism.
Waaaaa waaaaaa people need to stop making assumptions sick of hearing how hard women apparenty have it, thinking that men are completely oblivious to what they "deal with"
How is this news? Like seriously?
It's a possible example of sexism - to the woke leftists that run Sky News, that deserves front page coverage
To the rest of us (the vast majority) this story is a non issue
Plus, media outlets like Sky will use anything they can to further their political ideas - including a non story like this apparently
It’s on the German English news channel as well
Who's the guy on the couch opposite her.
Theres 3 guys and a woman. But everyone is saying 2 guys and a woman
Why let facts get in the way of a provocative headline?
Thats me
Foreign Turkish minister
@@cossie999 the person opposite her is way below her in the protocol (minister). She is equal in importance to the two presidents. So this is a diplomatic affront.
Maybe one of them identifies as a gender neutral being. Bloody gender fluids everywhere these days
So if she sat on the seat there would be no story! Lame
She should have got up earlier and put her towel down like the rest of the Germans
The British put towels too
The Turks don't have time to meet 2 EU presidents. It's called level playing field 😂
She’s not exactly sitting on the floor is she?!
Her gender really doesnt have anything to do with how grossly unpopular she is.
Why is she unpopular sorry?
erdogan on the other hand is very popular...
@@marcomeccia he's a dictator and has damaged his country horribly with his incompetence.
@@barnaby4232 Agree
@@barnaby4232 He was elected twice she is unelected!
A Sofa counts as a seat though?
She deserves it!💪
stfu
@@koala7254 your argument is very sophisticated, as expected!
@@rubenanthonymartinez7034 my argument is obviously as sophisticated as your statement. da
@@koala7254 She deserves it. Germany is happy to be rid of the 100 million € wasting ex defense minister what was family minister before. She not even was voted into the position she have now in the EU parlament. She is same important like a bycicle accident in china.
She had the whole sofa
The protocol regardıng the seating place is her PR's responsibility, in this matter her PR screwed up.
Yes, The protocol was decided by the EU not by Turkey.
I do not know why the media did not mentione that.
@@nicecalcium4969 Media in these days is like a puppet, they say what their masters order them to say. So many little tricks and plans behind the curtains and we can't know about. They play, we watch, only a few can see trough.
an unelected bureaucrat should not be in the same room with legitimately and democratically elected leaders, let alone sit with them and act as they are on the same level. therefore, BRAVO for Erdogan!
This is ridiculous.... She is one of the most powerful people in the world.... Unelected also
Well done!
Forza Brescia
She's a grown woman I'm sure she knows how to sit down. Plus I don't care she's terrible at her job and if that's the way they want to tell her that then go for it. What a joke of a news video
Sending my love and wishes. Awful tragedy. Possible PTSD after this traumatic event.
They give her das boot 👏
She's lucky not to have been made to serve the tea!
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She would need training for that and try to steal the biscuits when no one was looking.
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OH NO! OVERPAID WOMEN DOESNT HAVE A CHAIR! Some people don’t have houses, get a grip, Sky.
Oh piss of, there was two chairs and two sofas. We’re social distancing. What about the man on the other sofa 🛋 was he discriminated against. I’d choose the sofa.
The man on the other sofa is an aid I think
Charles Michel should have given his seat to Ms Van De Leyen. That would have made Erdogan look silly
castling
I am a Turk who criticizes Erdogan's policy and never voted for him, but I did not understand the relationship between the incident and Erdogan.
The reason for the incident is that the EU employees wanted 2 seats and to be honest, Michel quickly took the other seat and sat down.
EU employees could have asked for 3 seats, Michel could have asked for the 3rd seat instead of speeding up and sitting on the seat...
There are only 2 seats. The other Minister is sitting on the sofa too, why is Michel not sitting on Sofa? We don't know.
Charles shouldn’t have stepped ahead and taken the seat. He should know his place in terms of hierarchy...
Charles Michel even rushed forward to grab the chair, LMAO!! Just watch the incident from a little less biased sources...
@@ggoddkkiller1342 yeah - apparently he isn’t sleeping well over this, I assume he knows that he helped cause this issue. I didn’t bother reading the article as I have no care in the world for the EU
I can't wait for the "WOMAN LEFT WITHOUT A CHAIR" all over twitter and the news.....
Diplomacy is about simbolism, this isn't just a "woman left without a chair", she is the president of the European Commission. They were meeting with the agenda to discuss 'women's rights' and only two chairs were made available to begin with. What is the symbolism of such act? When following 'protocol' ends up with the top men relegating their female counterpart to the sidelines? (On an issue that pertains to women no less) On top of the fact Turkey has recently withdrawn from the Instanbul Convention, such diplomatic gestures only continue to sustain a distinct aversion to the values of equity and progress for women's rights.
European protocol determined the seating arrangement,not Turkey 😡
@@burakaksoy1128 I mean not to point fingers, it's purely symbolic it happened whether by the EU or Turkey, it just sends the wrong message all together.
Imagine your president walks into a meeting with a red jacket
Give me the sofa anyday those chairs looked rock hard.
@Tabula Rasa yeah but what about the European gentleman pmsl
Hats off to the news reader. Not a hint of a smirk in her voice.
She's the only one in the room who was not fairly elected (appointed by a no contest joke). So she does not actually qualify for a chair. Just a bureaucrat.
So because the men didn’t offer her the chair the bbc think this is now sexism.. 😳 for goodness sake make up your mind..
The BBC: Protectors of Pedophiles.
Here comes the woke brigade, Ursula von der Leyen sat on the couch because shes the lowest rank in this situation. Although everyone should have bin seated the same, it was what it was, and if the EU Council President Charles Michel gave up his seat that might have bin seen to be sexist, but he is the EU Council President its the same as a Football Manager and his coach
That is the right explanation.
she didn't take the initiative to take the chair and then blamed sexism.
It's not about sexism, it's about power, Erdogan is showing the EU he thinks they are clowns and treats them that way.
Yea Brother, west Country are clowns
Never leave home without a towel...lol 👌
This"pretend" self-righteous woman wants, along with other EU nations, force Hungary into doing what she wants. Hungary is a sovereign nation that deserves to decide and choose what they believe in. I applaud Viktor Mihály Orbán, the Hungarian politician who has been Prime Minister of Hungary since 2010, because he stands for principles the majority in his nation believes in.
Couldn't agree more! Well said! 💯👌👏🔥I hope she won't get elected again, otherwise I will move out of EU 🤮
She should have brought her own chair if the sofa was not comfortable enough rubbish petty politics to taint Turkeys image
But there was a man sitting on a sofa too?
Not gonna talk about the other bloke opposite her who is sat in a sofa...
He's not a counter to her, in protocol and hierarchy. The EU have two Presidents🤯🤪 and Michel wanted to establish himself as the true and more legitimate President. His staff didn't cooperate with Von der Leyen (who her staff didn't travelled with her due to covid).
sitting on a sofa
😂 is this really news?
It was time to play musical chairs
I am a man and I would have preferred to sit on the sofa anyway, it looks much more comfortable. Of course, the women get upset now, because a woman didn't get a chair. Clearly there is always sexism everywhere rampant, isn't ladies. Especially, when men give up seats on the train/tube, open doors, buy flowers... This toxic part of sexism we should get rid of too.
Come on, please Media focus on more important issues facing the globe.
She should be happy that she didn't have to serve tea
I didn't even hear the music stop.
In Europe only a "spartan" woman creates a "spartan" man!
Respect women !
Nowadays Europe is decreasing it's population thanks to radical feminissm and skyrocketed divorces lol 70% of them initiated by females...
Let's also not forget about the "alphabet" people lol
She got a whole couch she could have laid back got the remote every woman's dream??
She was waiting for the bottle of cold Chardonnay
Oh no it’s the end of the world, what will we all do 😒
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This is a non issue. People trying to play the sexism card.
This is a diplomatic issue, perfectly studied
I thought women wanted to be treated equally.. They took the position of equals and settle the seating arrangements with first come first served protocol.
Sky News is very "creative", they posted the video as if Erdogan was bowing down to her, but the biggest lie is that "she was left without a seat"... come on !
The three clips they used of women in politics were instances where the women were completely in the wrong and frankly just acting like hysterical old bints.
Let's talk about the rampant misandry in society,particularly the media
in 2015 up €100 million had been spent but only €2.2 million was declared. Investigators found a similar pattern in 2016 with von der Leyen's ministry spending €150 million while declaring expenditure amounting €2.9 million. Low point for von der Leyen's leadership.
Every video on youtube has the vital part as the approach the seats cut out. It is very strange.
I can’t even....😂😂😂😂
I thought the French were supposed to be "cultured". We Southerners have always been taught that a woman sits first, then it's up to the man to find a seat. Apparently Michel never got that lesson.
That was before feminism
But thats sexist and anti equality!!
simp
@@nihil4493 I'll take it to being an uncultured troll
So nothing at all to do with Erdoğan's revenge over her words then?
Read the International protocol then u’ll know the right seating order. Ursula von der Leyen may have forgot about the protocol.
Remember how the E U treated Prime Minster Theresa May
Short memories
The Turks don't have time to meet 2 EU presidents. It's called level playing field 😂
This is how they reward incompetence. 👏🏻👍🏻
Go make the tea luv. 🤣
Don’t give up the day job
The seating arrangement is part of the protocol shared and agreed with Charle Michel's team. Gender has nothing to do with this. I would qualify it more as an internal EU power struggle
What?
the world has gone crazy
Nice move from Erdogan 😁👍
A lady she needs to have a sofa not a chair . So, she had the best seat 🌸👍😁
Sitting on a sofa, isn't as bad as having to get a vaccine passport. VDL's pet project
Das war sehr unhöflich, wenn man zwei Gäste hat, braucht auch zwei Stühle! Sehr peinlich für den Vorsitzenden der Europäischen Kommission!
That couch is so sexist it’s unbelievable. That couch should be deplatformed.
Cancel coucher
That’s the naughty sofa
the European commission is unique diplomatically.
The role of proposing laws can be done by any Member of Parliament in other countries.
And in other countries, MPs then vote on these proposed laws. And the decision to adopt or reject the law is based on these votes.
But in the EU, these three roles are split.
The EU commission proposes laws.
The EU Parliament votes on it.
And the Council of the EU@Council of Ministers co-ratifies the votes.
So in effect, the leader of the EU commission is on a rank with another country's MP.
Hence , in this case Dr von der Leyen, sits with the foreign minister of Turkey, also an MP.
This was definitely deliberate. In previous meeting they organized 3 seats. That was a reed.
It was planned by the EU. They are tired of women. :)
So she sat on the more comfortable sofa and somehow she felt belittled by the whole thing?
That is Equality !!!
An appropriate gesture, given her insignificant status.
I am a Turk who criticizes Erdogan's policy and never voted for him, but I did not understand the relationship between the incident and Erdogan.
The reason for the incident is that the EU employees wanted 2 seats and to be honest, Michel quickly took the other seat and sat down.
EU employees could have asked for 3 seats, Michel could have asked for the 3rd seat instead of speeding up and sitting on the seat...
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