Ryanair CEO calls Commission President Ursula von der Leyen 'useless'
euronews · Published on October 20, 2026
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Ryanair CEO calls Commission President Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' Michael O’Leary, CEO of Irish airline Ryanair, has criticised European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s green policies, arguing that they add “complexity and cost”. He also branded the European Parliament a “ship of fools”, claiming its green laws are driving up the cost of air travel. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/10/20/ryanair-ceo-calls-commission-president-ursula-von-der-leyen-useless Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews?sub_confirmation=1 Watch our LIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews/live Subscribe to our thematic channels: NoComment: https://www.youtube.com/c/nocommenttv?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews Green: http://bit.ly/2sMsaDB Euronews Next: https://www.youtube.com/c/EuronewsNext?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews Travel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EuronewsTravel?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews is available on YouTube in 12 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels #EuropeToday