The Latest Breaking News from Ursula von der Leyen

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 · Jul 1

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 · Jul 1

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 · Jul 1

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.

Euronews · Jun 26

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

The Independent UK · Jun 25

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 · Jun 25

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 · Jun 25

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 · Jun 23

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.

Euronews · Jun 23

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22