This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President Metsola, Honourable Members, Europe is in a fight. A fight for a continent that is whole and at peace. For a free and independent Europe. A fight for our values and our democracies. A fight for our liberty and our ability to determine […]2025 State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen
September 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President Metsola, Honourable Members, Europe is in a fight. A fight for a continent that is whole and at peace. For a free and independent Europe. A fight for our values and our democracies. A fight for our liberty and our ability to determine […]President von der Leyen launches Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry and announces Action Plan
January 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, President von der Leyen has convened key European industry leaders, social partners, and stakeholders for the launch of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry. This dialogue marks the start of an inclusive and collaborative process aimed at addressing […]President von der Leyen establishes fourteen Project Groups to deliver on political priorities
January 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has established fourteen Project Groups in the Commission to ensure without prejudice to the decision-making process the coordination on topical issues, on key crosscutting initiatives and horizontal policies. The aim of the Project Groups is to ensure […]Statement by President von der Leyen on the results of the US presidential election
November 7, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. I warmly congratulate Donald J. Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States of America. I look forward to working with President Trump again to advance a strong transatlantic agenda. The European Union and the United States are more than […]Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the DLD Nature Conference
September 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Good morning, I am the lucky grandmother of four beautiful grandchildren. They were all born in this decade. By mid-century, they might have their own families. And there is a good chance that they will live to see the dawn of a new century. […]Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Mario Draghi on the report on the future of EU competitiveness
September 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Good morning everyone, I am glad to be back in the press room. A very warm welcome to you, Mario Draghi. Thank you very much for being here today to present your much expected report – the report on the competitiveness of the European […]Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture delivers its final report to President von der Leyen
September 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen received today the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture, handed over by the group’s chair, Professor Peter Strohschneider. Entitled “A shared prospect for farming and food in Europe”, the […]Message by President von der Leyen on the occasion of Ukraine Independence Day
August 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Europe will always be at Ukraine’s side, because Ukraine is Europe. Your freedom is our freedom.Your security is our security. And now, you are moving at incredible speed towards joining the European Union. We have been standing with you since day one.And we will […]Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel following the EU-China Summit
December 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today’s Summit was already my second visit to China this year. This is certainly testimony to the importance of the EU-China relationship. We have a complex relationship with China which deserves frank and open discussions, to deepen mutual understanding, and we had that today. […]Statement by President von der Leyen at the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping
December 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Thank you very much, Mr President, for the very warm welcome. Yesterday, I had the pleasure and the honour to visit the Temple of Heaven, a strong symbol for the longevity of Chinese tradition and history. And it is a pleasure to see you […]2023 State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen
September 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. “Check against delivery” The original version of the speech is available here. ANSWERING THE CALL OF HISTORY INTRODUCTION – DELIVER TODAY, PREPARE FOR TOMORROW Honourable Members, In just under 300 days, Europeans will take to the polls in our unique and remarkable democracy. As […]Speech by President von der Leyen at the extraordinary plenary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia
August 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Madam Speaker, Prime Minister Golob, dear Robert, President of the National Council, Honourable Members of the National Assembly of Slovenia, It is a great honour to address this noble House, although we gather here in dramatic circumstances. In recent years, I have visited Slovenia […]European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: Statement by President von der Leyen, Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Dalli
August 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, on 2 August, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, and Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality, stated: “On European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the memory of the […]Statement by President von der Leyen with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping following the trilateral meeting
April 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Thank you, President Xi, This is my second visit to Beijing, but in my family, China, and especially the province of Anhui, played a role. When I was young, my father, as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, secured the first agreement with the province […]Statement by President von der Leyen on the establishment of the International Centre for the Prosecution of Crimes of Aggression against Ukraine
March 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. “Russia’s invasion has brought unspeakable suffering to Ukraine. Almost one year ago the world discovered the horrors of Bucha. I was there myself and I have witnessed the atrocities committed by Russian forces. There is increasing evidence of direct attacks against civilians as well as […]Transatlantic partnership: President von der Leyen to visit Canada and the US next week
March 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President von der Leyen will meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden next week as she visits Canada and the US to discuss transatlantic relations, trade, strategic sectoral partnerships and cooperation in support of Ukraine. The transatlantic visit will start in Ottawa, […]Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Prime Minister Plenković and President Pirc Musar on the occasion of Croatia joining the Eurozone and Schengen area
January 2, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Prime Minister, dear Andrej, Madam President, dear Nataša, First of all, Happy New Year to the two of you and to everybody here around us. I am delighted to be here, with you, today. It is a day to celebrate. It is the season […]Speech by President von der Leyen at the opening ceremony of the EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit
December 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Your Majesty, Royal Highness, Fellow leaders, Let me add my warm welcome to Brussels, after such a long trip. One thing is for sure, there might be many, many miles that divide us but there are much more values that unite us. For 45 […]Statement by President von der Leyen on further measures to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
February 27, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As the war in Ukraine rages on, and Ukrainians fight bravely for their country, the European Union steps up once more its support for Ukraine and the sanctions against the aggressor – Putin’s Russia. For the first time ever, the European Union will finance […]Commission tables proposal for €1.2 billion emergency macro-financial assistance package for Ukraine, as announced by President von der Leyen
February 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has tabled a proposal for a new emergency macro-financial assistance (MFA) programme for Ukraine of up to €1.2 billion. This proposal follows an earlier request from the Ukrainian authorities and direct discussions between Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukraine’s […]Statement by President von der Leyen on vaccine sharing in 2021 and targets for 2022
January 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union is the biggest donor of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines so far. As Team Europe we have exceeded our vaccine-sharing target in 2021. We promised to share 250 million doses with low and middle income countries by the end of 2021. […]U.S. President Biden, European Commission President von der Leyen and UK Prime minister Johnson announce Commitment to addressing climate crisis through infrastructure development
November 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Building on the June 2021 commitment of G7 Leaders to launch a values-driven, high-standard, and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet global infrastructure development needs, U.S. President Biden and European Commission President von der Leyen hosted a discussion on the margins of COP26 with UK […]Speech by President von der Leyen at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow
November 2, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Dear President, fellow leaders, I know all of us in this room want to be on the right side of history. This is why I call on all of us to do what is necessary for keeping the limit of 1,5° C warming within […]Statement by President von der Leyen on CureVac
November 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The coronavirus continues to spread rapidly across Europe. We need a safe and effective vaccine to end this pandemic. A few days after our contract with BioNTech and Pfizer, I am happy to announce a new agreement. Tomorrow, we will authorise a new contract […]
A new dawn for Europe: Joint op-ed by President von der Leyen, President Michel and President Sassoli
January 31, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As the night draws in this evening, the sun will set on more than 45 years of the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union. For us, as Presidents of the three main EU institutions, today will inevitably be a day of reflection and […]Statement by President von der Leyen on recent developments related to Iran and Iraq
January 7, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. “After recent developments in Iraq, now it is important to halt the cycle of violence so that one more action does not give rise to the next one, and instead space is again created for diplomacy. Europe has a special responsibility here. As […]
