Global Gateway and Mattei Plan: EU and Africa deepen investment partnership
At a high-level event in Rome, President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni advanced the EU’s…
Europe and Australia commit to Security and Defence Partnership
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the…
Von der Leyen at the G7 Summit: Be competitive at home, united abroad
In two pointed G7 speeches, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lays out the EU’s dual strategy: revitalizing European competitiveness…
UN Ocean Conference in Nice: EU leaders push for global marine protection (updated)
The 2025 UN Ocean Conference, dedicated to advancing Sustainable Development Goal 14 — “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas…
Ursula von der Leyen’s acceptance speech at the Charlemagne Prize Ceremony in Aachen
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was awarded the Charlemagne Prize today in Aachen for her contributions to European…
Meloni hosts EU–U.S. meeting on trade, Ukraine, and defence cooperation
At a trilateral meeting in Rome, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and EU Commission…
President von der Leyen regrets U.S. cars and car parts import tariffs, seeks negotiations
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she "deeply regrets" the US decision to impose tariffs on automotive imports…
Clean Industrial Deal: Address by President von der Leyen at the European Industry Summit
"Europe has been an industrial leader for centuries, because we have always managed to ride the wave of change. Our…