European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen received the International Charlemagne Prize, an annual award for contributions to European unity, on Thursday as the 27-nation bloc confronts Russia's war against Ukraine, the Trump administration's trade war and security issues across the continent.
The European Union’s most high-profile political figure, von der Leyen was called "the embodiment of the European spirit” by King Felipe VI of Spain during Thursday's ceremony in Aachen, Germany.
