Ursula von der Leyen

"We need a fundamental rethink of the relationship between our economy and the natural world. All of us have grown…

"Throughout history this region [the Western Balkans] has often been a frontier between worlds. Between East and West. Between North…

"At the beginning of this decade, many illusions have been shattered in Europe. The illusion that peace was achieved once…

Who shall join the next EU Commission? Letters from the President-elect of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to…

See how EU politicians and EU stakeholders have reacted after the re-election of Ursula von der Leyen for a second…

With 401 votes in favour, the European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission in…

"Generation after generation have made Europe, have chosen a strong Europe. And now that responsibility is up to us. The…

Europe now faces a clear choice. A choice to either face up to the uncertain world around us alone. Or…

Renew Europe MEPs this morning held a lively exchange of views with the candidate for the next President of the…

At the EU-Egypt Investment Conference, co-organised by the EU and the Government of Egypt on 29-30 June, the EU and Egypt…

Following the decision of the European Council of December 2023 to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, the two…

The EU regulation aims to boost the industrial deployment of net-zero technologies that are needed to achieve the EU's climate…

"Only time and history will tell us whether this marks a definitive turning point. But what we can already see…

Innovation in nuclear technologies is a very dynamic space, particularly for nuclear power technologies such as Small Modular Reactors, or…

Gaza is facing famine. This is unacceptable. It is critical to achieve an agreement on a ceasefire rapidly now that…

It is a pleasure to welcome you again in Brussels. Today, we will be speaking about security and defence, a…

President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched today the negotiations on a broad package of…

Today, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is in Greenland to inaugurate the EU Office in Nuuk – Europe's…

It is a great pleasure to be here today. I am very thankful for the exceptional hospitality we have experienced…

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will travel to the Faroe Islands and Greenland, tomorrow and Friday,…

As we speak a ship is setting sail from Cyprus to Northern Gaza. It carries the most basic kind of…

"We, the EPP, believe in the rule of law and the respect of human rights. We believe that people should…

The maritime corridor can make a real difference to the plight of the Palestinian people. But in parallel, our efforts…

In the last years, many European illusions have been shattered. The illusion that peace is permanent. The illusion that economic…

Thank you very much, dear Donald, for hosting us here in Warsaw. It is a pleasure for me to be…

EPP President Manfred Weber received one letter from Christlich Demokratische Union (CDU, Germany) nominating Ursula von der Leyen for the…

The first topic we will discuss is, of course, the unwavering support for Ukraine. And here, I must commend you…

At the beginning of this week, on Tuesday, I was at the European Industry Summit in Antwerp. It was organised…

"We are shocked and grieved by today’s reports about the death of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Our thoughts are…

The International Energy Agency was founded in response to the energy crisis. Not the one in 2022, but the original…

Much of the attention around the special European Council has focused indeed on our EUR 50 billion Ukraine Facility –…

We will also continue to support the brave Ukrainian armed forces, to fight off the brutal invaders. So far, the…

We know that we are stronger and better when we have in our economy the social market and thus the…

The Recommendation is part of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, a key pillar of the European Health Union. It is estimated that about 40% of…

Just a few years ago, the construction of a large hydrogen terminal would have seemed unlikely, if not impossible. And…

This is the reason why we want to bring together, around this table, a pretty diverse group of actors of…

Today, we have discussed, with the different authorities, the next steps to take. There is more work to be done.…

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met…

A global year of elections has just begun. It is the hour of democracy, also here in Europe. But the…

On Friday 19 January, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will receive Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and President of the European…

Tonight, we celebrate the beginning of a new year and the beginning of the Belgian Presidency. But as we celebrate…

Let me start with the most strategic of these priorities: support for Ukraine. We all witnessed Russia's recent brutal airstrikes…

Op-ed article by the Presidents’ of the EU institutions, Paschal Donohoe (President of the Eurogroup), Christine Lagarde (President of the…

We are all the heirs of Jacques Delors's work of life: a vibrant and prosperous European Union. Jacques Delors forged his…

For far too long, the concerns about the rule of law have hampered our capacity to help Poland modernise its…

I want to thank our Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra and all of our Commission and Member State negotiators for…

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…