Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Ursula von der Leyen

NATO must become more European to reduce reliance on US security, von der Leyen and Rutte say

"To stay transatlantic, we have to become more European," Mark Rutte said ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara, where European allies are expected to showcase their beefed-up defence spending plans.

Euronews

EXCLUSIVE: EU Commission and capitals headed for collision over Serbia's Cluster 3 negotiations

Brussels is seeking to revive Serbia's accession bid and could discuss as early as Wednesday its case for opening Cluster 3. But EU capitals remain divided over whether recent measures are enough to offset wider democratic backsliding. For some, it's too much, too soon.

Euronews

US tells Nato that spending must increase ‘immediately’ or alliance will face consequences

Mark Rutte and Ursula von der Leyen urged cooperation ahead of a Nato summit this week

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Newsletter: Shining a light on who gets into the EU

In today's newsletter: Debate ratchets-up about how to grow the 27-member club, Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine's capital, and how the most high-ranking EU official will paper over a gaffe while at the NATO summit in Ankara.

Euronews

Ursula von der Leyen: No one does more for Gaza than EU

The European Commission President said there was a lot of activity by senior EU figures on Israel-Gaza, but no consensus on how to proceed.

Evening Standard

EU will retaliate if China misses October trade deadline, von der Leyen says

"We are basically prepared for everything, and we have all the instruments on the table," Ursula von der Leyen said, hinting at retaliation against China. The EU has imposed an October deadline to secure tangible results.

Euronews

Newsletter: ‘Raging’ Trump turns up the heat ahead of NATO summit

Good morning and welcome to Friday, I’m Mared Gwyn. We wrap up this week with another dispatch from Ireland as it takes on the six-month EU Council Presidency, and a look ahead to next week’s high-stakes NATO summit in Ankara.

Euronews

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Top EU official visits Armenia and offers economic support to help counter Russian pressure

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has visited Armenia, promising an 18-million euro aid package and the removal of import duties on most Armenian farm products

The Independent UK

Von der Leyen unveils major EU support initiatives in strategic trip to Armenia

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a significant economic and political support package to Armenia during her strategic visit to engage with the South Caucasus peace process and the new opportunities in the region formerly in Russia’s orbit.

Euronews

EU looks to South Caucasus for solutions as von der Leyen holds talks with President Aliyev

Von der Leyen begins her South Caucasus tour in Baku as the EU steps up engagement on regional stability, energy and connectivity.

Euronews

EU seeks to deepen ties with Turkey amid geopolitical volatility

Three EU commissioners met the Turkish president in Ankara to improve cooperation on trade, migration and security with a key candidate for EU accession ahead of next week's NATO summit.

Euronews

EU Drops Tariffs on US Industrial Imports, Ursula von der Leyen Hails Transatlantic Ties as 'Most Valuable'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union’s decision to eliminate tariffs on U.S. industrial imports will strengthen trade ties and improve conditions for businesses and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Benzinga

EU set for trade 'conflict' with China unless deal reached by autumn, EPP chief Weber tells Euronews

In an exclusive interview with Europe Today, Manfred Weber warns the EU is heading into a "phase of conflict" with Beijing unless both sides strike a deal to significantly reduce trade imbalances by the autumn.

Euronews

Europe Today: EPP boss Weber speaks exclusively to Euronews as von der Leyen visits Baku

Manfred Weber, President of the European People's Party, speaks exclusively to Euronews as European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen visits Azerbaijan to build on EU influence in a region traditionally in Russia's orbit.

Euronews

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Von der Leyen visits Azerbaijan and Armenia to deepen South Caucasus ties

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen begins the first visit to the South Caucasus since Armenia and Azerbaijan signed their historic peace agreement, now offering the EU the opportunities to build on the EU's strategic engagement with the region formerly in Russia's orbit.

Euronews

Newsletter: EU-Turkey relations in spotlight ahead of NATO summit

Also in this newsletter: Brussels sets autumn deadline for progress on rebalancing China trade; and European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño speaks to Europe Today about Europe's competitiveness.

Euronews

Newsletter: Air-con culture war cranks up as heatwave moves east

Also in this newsletter: A flavour of last night's US Indpendence bash hosted by Ambassador Bill White, and a preview of talks taking place between EU and Chinese trade chiefs in Brussels later today.

Euronews

Von der Leyen to visit Azerbaijan and Armenia to build on EU engagement

The European Commission president will visit Baku and Yerevan to build on the EU’s strategic engagement with the South Caucasus and to strengthen energy cooperation, trade and regional connectivity for the EU economies.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Oil, cod, Kirill: friction points emerge in new EU sanctions against Russia

The EU wants to agree on a new round of measures targeting Moscow before 15 July, but the closed-door negotiations have difficult obstacles to navigate.

The Independent UK

EU investigates secret group chat between Zelensky and European leaders that ‘discussed how to deal with Trump’

The EU Commission rejected a request to publish details of the chat that contained Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer

Euronews

Ukraine gets €3.2 billion from EU support loan, von der Leyen says

The announcement marks the first disbursement under the €90 billion loan. A second payment worth about €6 billion and dedicated to drone production is expected to be unveiled in the coming days.

Euronews

No Zelenskyy in Gdansk: can Ukraine’s recovery forum ease Warsaw–Kyiv tensions?

The Ukraine Recovery Conference opens in Gdansk on Thursday amid an unprecedented spat between Kyiv and Warsaw. With both presidents absent, attention will focus not only on reconstruction initiatives but also on efforts to ease increasingly strained bilateral relations.

Euronews

Von der Leyen to visit Pashinyan in Yerevan to build on Armenia’s pro-EU vote

As the EU rolls out a support package for Armenia, European Commission President von der Leyen is set to meet re-elected Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan after he secured a decisive pro-West mandate from the Armenian people, sources confirmed to Euronews.

Euronews

How Israel became a test case for the EU's institutional battle over foreign policy

Diverging views on the EU's relations with Israel are exposing a growing rivalry between the European Commission and top diplomat Kaja Kallas over who sets the bloc's foreign policy, undermining its overall coherence.

The Guardian - UK

European leaders pay tribute to Starmer as EU-UK summit is postponed

Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say British PM helped increase security

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the European Commission

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.