President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi receives President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen ahead of the Egypt-EU Investment Conference. Dati Bendo/European Commission/dpa European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed a conference in Cairo on Saturday to mark the signing of an agreement that will see the EU invest €1 billion ($1.1 […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed a conference in Cairo on Saturday to mark the signing of an agreement that will see the EU invest €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in Egypt. “Today, Egypt and Europe are closer than ever before, so this is a true win-win partnership for Egypt and for Europe alike,” […]
Support for Ukraine is one of European Commission President’ Ursula von der Leyen’s “red lines” for cooperating with politicians to her right after the June 6-9 European Parliament elections, she said in a televised debate on Thursday. Von der Leyen had hinted in earlier debates that she might be prepared to work with parliamentary groups […]
France and the European Union are focusing on joint efforts with China to solve key global problems at the start of Chinese President Xi Jinping‘s trip to Europe. “China is important for the EU to tackle major global challenges,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday in a three-way meeting with Xi […]
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) gestures as he greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of the Chinese President’s arrival at the Elysee presidential palace. Ludovic Marin/AFP/dpa European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned Chinese President Xi Jinping that the European Union will not tolerate Beijing’s “market distorting practices” ahead of […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen mocked the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s European parliamentary election campaign launch, which has been overshadowed by spying scandals and suspicions of foreign influence-buying. The AfD’s lead candidate, Maximilian Krah, sat out the campaign launch event on Saturday, less than a week after a top aide to […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen mocked the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s European parliamentary election campaign launch, which has been overshadowed by spying scandals and suspicions of foreign influence-buying. The AfD’s lead candidate, Maximilian Krah, sat out the campaign launch event on Saturday, less than a week after a top aide to […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Friday that Finland’s decision to close its border crossings with Russia over a surge in migrants was a security matter for the whole 27-member bloc to consider. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the remarks during a trip to the […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has condemned Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel and called on all sides to show prudence. “I strongly condemn Iran‘s blatant and unjustifiable attack on Israel. And I call on Iran and its proxies to immediately cease these attacks,” von der Leyen wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “All actors […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday told world leaders that nuclear energy can help them cut carbon emissions, at a first Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels. “In countries that are open to the technology, nuclear technology can play an important role in clean energy transitions,” von der Leyen told the assembled leaders […]
The European Union should consider using profits from frozen Russian assets to buy military supplies for Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. “It is time to start a conversation about using the windfall profits of frozen Russian assets to jointly purchase military equipment for Ukraine,” she told the European Parliament […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other leaders have travelled to Kiev to underline their support for Ukraine on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. The visit was intended “to celebrate the extraordinary resistance of the Ukrainian people,” she wrote on the platform X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday morning. “More than ever, […]