PlayPause My view is that our era’s greatest challenges – from security to climate change to competitiveness - can only be solved through joint action. Against this backdrop, I believe Europe must choose its best option: Union. Agenda 3 February 2025BrusselsInformal EU leaders' retreat4 February 2025BrusselsSpeech at the EU Ambassadors Conference 20256-7 February 2025GdańskVisit of the College of Commissioners to the Polish PresidencySee the full agenda Follow us Transparency > News 5 February 2025President von der Leyen addresses EU ambassadors at yearly conference4 min read4 February 2025EU Leaders discuss defence and transatlantic relations at informal meeting2 min read30 January 2025European Commission presents its compass to boost Europe's competitiveness in the next five years4 min read28 January 2025Members of the Commission give solemn undertaking before the Court of Justice for the new mandate2 min readRead more news Statements and speeches Speech4 February 2025Speech by President von der Leyen at the EU Ambassadors Conference 2025 16 min readStatement3 February 2025Opening remarks by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Costa and Polish Prime Minister Tusk following the Informal EU leaders' retreat4 min readMore statements and speeches Media Visit of Abdullah II, King of Jordan, and Hussein ben Abdallah, Crown Prince of Jordan, to the European Commission, and signing ceremony of the EU/Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership AgreementZeina Toukan, Abdullah II, Ursula von der Leyen and Dubravka ŠuicaRead-out of the weekly meeting of the von der Leyen Commission by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, on the compass for the EU`s competitivenessGeneral viewParticipation of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 21-23/01/2025Ursula von der LeyenCollege seminar of the von der Leyen Commission, 31/01/2025Discussion between Ursula von der Leyen, on the left, and Mark RutteClose About the President Ursula von der Leyen was the first woman to become President of the European Commission in 2019. She was elected for a second mandate by the European Parliament in July 2024, and will lead the Commission until the European elections in 2029. 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. Priorities for 2024-2029Learn more Related links Political GuidelinesContact the PresidentDecision-making during weekly meetingsHow leaders of the EU institutions are elected and appointed
30 January 2025European Commission presents its compass to boost Europe's competitiveness in the next five years4 min read
28 January 2025Members of the Commission give solemn undertaking before the Court of Justice for the new mandate2 min read
Speech4 February 2025Speech by President von der Leyen at the EU Ambassadors Conference 2025 16 min read
Statement3 February 2025Opening remarks by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Costa and Polish Prime Minister Tusk following the Informal EU leaders' retreat4 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.