Ursula von der Leyen

We all know, if we want to keep global warming below the tipping point of 1.5 degrees, we need to…

We all you know that the strategic environment around us has fundamentally changed. This creates a new kind of responsibility…

In the past four days, it has been heart-warming to see the first Israeli hostages freed, along with hostages of…

In the same vein, we will continue with determination to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace for Ukraine. This…

I wholeheartedly welcome the agreement reached on the release of the 50 hostages and on a pause in hostilities. Every…

We all condemn the massacre perpetrated by Hamas on 7 October. We all call for the release of hostages. And…

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen welcomed H.M. King Abdullah II from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in…

The world is in many ways an irreversibly different place than it was. Conflicts are multiplying around our borders. Ukraine.…

Basically, the first message is: Enlargement is at the top of the agenda of the European Union. It is a…

I must say that this is amazing to see the progress that North Macedonia has done. And your determination to…

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will start a four-day visit to North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia,…

Today, the first Global Gateway Forum opened in Brussels. It brought together over 40 high-level Government representatives, financial institutions and business representatives…

Under the theme, ‘Stronger Together through Sustainable Investment', the Global Gateway Forum will showcase progress in the implementation of the Global Gateway strategy,…

There is no place and zero tolerance for hate in Europe. We see these days that hate speech is spreading…

What a story we have just seen on the screen, what a story. And what a powerful message it is…

On Sunday 15 and Monday 16 October, President Ursula von der Leyen will be in Tirana, Albania, where she will participate in the Berlin Process Summit,…

They aim to eradicate Jewish life from the land, and they took action. This is the most heinous assault against…

Today, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new financing partnership…

At the dawn of Shabbat, last Saturday, the whole world woke up in horror. Hundreds of innocent people were murdered…

The first hydrogen buses and trains are running in our cities and regions. European ports are racing to build hydrogen…

Today's informal Summit was about preparing for the future. We met, as you know, 18 months ago in Versailles, right…

Renewable energy is homegrown. It gives you independence. As I said, you have the resources in abundance – that is…

Russia's war against Ukraine has proven that there is a strong need for Europe to adapt to a more dangerous…

We need to set a vision for successful enlargement. This is why the Commission has started working on a series…

Thank you for your leading role in shaping a good compromise, which is a solid one. I think we can…

The European Green Deal was born out of the necessity to protect people and the planet. But it was also…

We need to agree on effective solutions, still this year. The European Union will be a strong ally in those…

The Council today appointed Iliana Ivanova (Bulgaria) as new European Commissioner, by common accord with the President of the Commission,…

Against this backdrop, developing countries do need more resources to pull people out of poverty and to transition towards a…

Climate change and global warming are not new phenomena. Science and politics have been discussing them for decades. And for…

"In just under 300 days, Europeans will take to the polls in our unique and remarkable democracy. As with any…

"Europe stands at the side of the Greek people. And I want Greece and the Greek people to know that…

On Wednesday, Commission President von der Leyen will give her final State of the Union address in the European Parliament…

Today, ahead of President von der Leyen's State of the Union address on 13 September 2023, the Commission has released an overview…

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will travel tomorrow to Slovenia, where she will express her solidarity…

In 2015, the European Parliament declared 2 August as the annual European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day to commemorate the 500,000…

Next Monday 31 July, President Ursula von der Leyen will be in Manila, in the Philippines, where she will meet President Ferdinand…

Today, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Dutch…

"We want to make Europe a leader in global semiconductor research, design, testing and production. The Chips Act will formally…

"We count on the Spanish Presidency to take forward the economic security strategy that we have presented. Not only do…

At the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 in London, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, presented the details of the…

This year's edition of the Ukraine Recovery Conference will focus on mobilising international support for Ukraine's economic and social stabilisation and…

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, visited Mexico on 15 June 2023 to meet President Andrés Manuel López…

The Latin America strategy will be supported by new investment.

In line with the EU's Global Gateway strategy, the agreement aims to ensure the development of a secure and sustainable…

Through Global Gateway, the European Union will invest EUR 10 billion in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Following this week's presentation of the New Agenda for relations between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean, Commission President von…

The European Commission and the Incoming COP28 Presidency intend to maintain close coordination at the political and technical level in…

The war is having a devastating impact on all Ukrainian children, often leaving profound psychological scars. Children endure tremendous stress,…

Heads of state or government from across the continent will gather in Bulboaca, Moldova, to foster political dialogue and cooperation…