Ursula von der Leyen

EU and Philippines reach ‘substantial agreement’ on free-trade deal

2026-09-22T04:54:19.000Z
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU and Canada will work together on across sectors from manufacturing to AI, critical minerals and energy.

EU opens door for Canada to become its first associate member

2026-09-16T08:46:44.000Z
When different tariffs are levied on similar goods originating in different countries, the price differences can significantly distort international trade patterns.

The coming vote for Europe’s soul

2026-05-24T04:00:00.000Z
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen noted that the EU has spent an extra 27 billion euros on fossil fuel imports since the war began in late February.

Von der Leyen warns Iran war may damage Europe for years

2026-04-29T08:48:49.000Z
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post on X, "“We will always protect our strategic economic and security interests."

EU and Britain committed to sovereignty of Denmark and Greenland, von der Leyen says

2026-01-18T21:51:52.000Z
There is talk that at least two blocs in the European Parliament are working to call for a no-confidence vote against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Political and economic storm clouds loom over upcoming EU address

2025-09-09T11:00:00.000Z
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been touring eastern European Union member states to discuss progress on building up military infrastructure to confront Russian aggression.

EU chief’s plane affected by alleged Russian GPS jamming

2025-09-01T13:06:09.000Z
European leaders, including European Commission  President Ursula von der Leyen, are expected to gather in Paris on Thursday, at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, to continue the high-level discussions on Ukraine, the FT reported.

Von der Leyen says Europe is drawing up ‘precise’ plans to send troops to Ukraine, FT reports

2025-08-31T23:13:22.000Z
US President Donald Trump said that there was “not a lot” of wiggle room on the 50 per cent tariffs that the US has on steel and aluminium imports, adding, “because if I do it for one, I have to do it for all.”

Trump, EU’s von der Leyen to meet to clinch trade deal

2025-07-27T14:25:11.000Z
Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre), President of the European Council Antonio Costa (left) and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (right) pose for a handshake at the 25th EU-China Summit in Beijing, China, on Jul 24.

Xi says China, EU must deepen trust but bloc chief urges ‘real solutions’

2025-07-24T11:12:16.000Z