EU leaders, including Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said progress is emerging in talks over a potential Ukraine peace plan, amid ongoing debate within Europe over what a viable settlement might look like
The European Commission president is expected to survive this week’s challenges in Parliament — but frequent no-confidence votes and growing political frustration could define her second term
Ursula von der Leyen has become a go-to contact for the White House over trade and Ukraine
Ursula von der Leyen praised a team of 20 Greek forest commandos who helped save a Spanish village during deadly wildfires, highlighting Europe's need for stronger climate resilience and cross-border cooperation
EU Commission chief outlines measures on frozen Russian assets, sanctions on Israel, defence spending, and climate resilience, pledging full solidarity with Poland after Russian drone incursions
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told parliament there had been no disruption to von der Leyen’s flight.
Berlin distances itself from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s comments on deploying EU troops to Ukraine after the war, stressing such decisions require member state and NATO consensus, not unilateral Commission proposals
Moscow has rejected claims it interfered with the GPS of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane, after reports said the crew had to rely on printed maps during a flight that landed safely in Bulgaria
Experts, speaking to the Financial Times, suggest that the incident may be linked to Russian interference.
“My thoughts are with the victims in Ukraine and with the staff of the EU delegation, whose building was damaged in this deliberate Russian strike,” Costa wrote on X.
The U.S. will maintain its 50% tariffs on European steel and aluminum.
“The European Union is going to agree to purchase 750 billion dollars in energy products from the United States,” Trump said.
With slow growth and rising spending demands, von der Leyen has warned of cuts across all sectors, aiming to redirect funds from traditional areas to priorities like defense and innovation.
As tensions with the US persist, the EU appears to be preparing for all scenarios—while maintaining a clear preference for diplomacy
The Rome conference drew more than 100 official delegations, 40 international organizations and development banks, and over 2,000 business representatives, civil society organizations, and Ukrainian local authorities
Reports come from the sidelines of a Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on Thursday, following talks by Ursula von der Leyen, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, host Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and Maltese PM Robert Abela
While von der Leyen emerged politically unscathed, the vote revealed deeper tensions within the European Parliament. Several political factions expressed dissatisfaction with aspects of the Commission’s direction under her leadership
There has been a 173% increase in arrivals to Greece from Eastern Libya, indicating a sharp rise in migratory pressure on the Eastern Mediterranean front
The EU Ocean Pact targets 6 pillars: ocean health, blue economy, coastal resilience, marine research, maritime security, and global ocean governance.
A European court has ruled the European Commission erred in refusing to release text messages exchanged between Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The case, dubbed “Pfizergate,” started to unfold in 2021, when Ursula von der Leyen revealed the existence of text messages […]