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26 November 2025“We want Africa and Europe to be partners of choice”, President von der Leyen emphasises at 7th European Union-African Union summit3 min read
25 November 2025President von der Leyen addresses global challenges during G20 Summit and leads pledging conference with €15.5 billion for renewables in Africa5 min read
7 November 2025President von der Leyen participates in the opening of the COP30 and reaffirms the EU's climate ambition4 min read
24 October 2025EU Leaders move forward on Ukraine, defence and competitiveness during European Council summit4 min read
Speech5 December 2025Video message by President von der Leyen at the AgoraEU 2025 event of Portugal's National Erasmus+ Agency for Youth and Sport2 min read
Statement3 December 2025Statement by President von der Leyen at the Press conference with Commissioner Dombrovskis on addressing Ukraine's financing needs for 2026-20274 min read
Biography and role of the PresidentRead more about Ursula von der Leyen's professional experience and her tasks as President of the European Commission.
Members of the von der Leyen CommissionUnder the leadership of the President, the Commission's work is steered by a group of 27 Commissioners for the term 2024-2029. It decides the Commission's political and strategic direction.
