Ursula von der Leyen

Von der Leyen meets Slovak PM Fico in Paris to discuss energy prices and EU policy

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Paris on March 10 to discuss energy prices and supply security in Europe, von der Leyen said.

10 March, 05:05 PM

Orban urges EU to lift sanctions on Russian energy in letter to von der Leyen

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán urged the European Union to suspend sanctions against Russian energy and convened an emergency government meeting to address rising fuel prices, Reuters reported on March 9.

9 March, 05:04 PM

‘Not ready and rife with corruption’: EU capitals push back on Ukraine’s 2027 bid

Ukraine’s effort to secure European Union membership by 2027 as part of a future peace agreement is facing strong resistance from several EU governments, Reuters reported on March 3, citing eight European diplomats and officials.

3 March, 06:46 PM

Brussels resists Zelenskyy’s push to anchor EU entry to postwar deal

The European Union cannot set a date for Ukraine’s accession because doing so would violate the bloc’s merit-based enlargement rules, European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho said in Brussels on March 3.

3 March, 05:46 PM

Von der Leyen receives Lina Kostenko poems during Kyiv visit

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and returned home with a symbolic gift: a German-language collection of poems by Ukrainian literary icon Lina Kostenko.

26 February, 05:40 PM

EU pledges €100M energy support to Ukraine – Svyrydenko

The European Union will provide Ukraine with a new 100 million euro energy aid package and work with Kyiv on a winter energy plan for 2026-27, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said after talks with EU leaders on Feb. 25.

25 February, 11:26 AM

Von der Leyen: EU will deliver priority arms package to Ukraine by Easter

The European Union plans to deliver a package of key military equipment to Ukraine by Easter, April 12, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Feb. 24.

24 February, 08:42 PM

Multiple EU countries push back on 20th Russia sanctions package

An effort by the European Union to impose restrictions on foreign ports and banks used by Russia to sell oil illicitly has run into resistance from five member states, threatening to weaken the bloc’s 20th sanctions package, Bloomberg reported, citing sources on Feb. 17.

17 February, 06:10 PM

‘One Europe, one market’: Von der Leyen unveils sweeping EU single market overhaul

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans for a sweeping overhaul of the European Union’s single market to boost the bloc’s global competitiveness after an informal leaders’ summit in Alden Biesen, Belgium, according to a statement published on the European Parliament’s website on Feb. 12.

13 February, 04:56 PM

Von der Leyen: EU, U.S. near unified plan for Ukraine’s postwar future

Work is progressing well on the security guarantees and economic recovery for Ukraine as part of ongoing peace talks, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated following the Jan. 22 informal meeting of the European Council member.

23 January, 09:17 AM

EU weighing simplified two-tier membership for Ukraine

Brussels is working on proposals to scrap the EU accession system that has been in place for decades and replace it with a two-tier model that could accelerate Ukraine’s membership as part of any peace agreement to end the war, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 16.

16 January, 05:34 PM

Von der Leyen warns EU must act fast to fund Ukraine or risk peace

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the coming days will be critical for decisions on continued support for Ukraine, speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Dec. 17, Radio Free Europe reported.

17 December 2025, 03:08 PM

EU freezes Russian central bank assets indefinitely

The European Union has agreed to keep Russian sovereign assets immobilized indefinitely, removing the threat of Hungary vetoing the extension of the freeze, Reuters reported on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 09:03 PM

EU: Ukraine is our first line of defense

Ukraine must be provided long-term security guarantees as the European Union’s “first line of defense,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote in her X post following the Dec. 8 meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

9 December 2025, 08:50 AM

Merz postpones Oslo trip for Russian frozen assets talks in Brussels

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has canceled his planned trip to Oslo on Dec. 5, replacing it with a visit to Brussels for talks with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Bloomberg reports.

4 December 2025, 06:15 PM

EU has fully ended its reliance on Russian energy – Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen commented on the European Union’s achievement of full independence from Russian energy supplies, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 01:35 PM

EU preparing new sanctions on Belarus over meteorological balloons and hybrid attacks on Lithuania

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union is preparing a new package of sanctions against Belarus in response to an increase in meteorological balloons entering Lithuanian airspace and other hybrid attacks, according to a statement she posted on X after talks with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 11:49 AM

Von der Leyen sets out EU’s core principles for a just peace plan for Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined key principles that must guide any future peace agreement for Ukraine, stressing that the plan under discussion among EU and G7 leaders must secure a “just and lasting” end to Russia’s war.

23 November 2025, 07:35 PM

European Commission assumes war in Ukraine could end by late 2026 — report

While preparing financial support plans for Ukraine for 2026–2027, the European Commission is working on the assumption that Russia’s war against Ukraine may end in late 2026, according to a letter from Commission President Ursula von der Leyen obtained by European Pravda.

17 November 2025, 03:32 PM

EU approves nearly €6B in direct budget support for Ukraine, pledges help through 2025

The European Union on Nov. 13 approved nearly €6 billion in direct budgetary support for Ukraine, according to the Commission’s press service.

13 November 2025, 01:31 PM

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