I've attempted to summarize the key points from the article bullet points into a brief, neutral news headline: European Leaders Recognized for Controversial Actions and Statements
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Winner of "Best performance by a German pretending to be president of Europe" Ursula von der Leyen for her unsuccessful attempts to project and wield power as European Commission president.
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Winner of "Best Russian playing a Russian" Vladimir Putin for skillfully playing Europe despite setbacks like sanctions and failures in Ukraine.
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Winner of "The 'Lives of Others' spying award" Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis for surviving revelations his government tried spying on the opposition.
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Winner of "Borat award for diplomacy" Josep Borrell for his continual diplomatic gaffes as the EU's foreign policy chief.
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Winner of "The Greta Thunberg ‘How dare you!’ award" Greta Thunberg for turning her activism against Israel and dividing her supporters.