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. Weekly agenda 27 April 2026StrasbourgMeeting with Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament28 April 2026StrasbourgMeeting with members of the Intergroup on Children’s Rights in the European Parliament29 April 2026StrasbourgEuropean Parliament plenary debate on the EU strategy in response to the Middle East crisisSee the full agenda Follow us Transparency > News 31 March 2026EU and Australia strike historic trade and security pact3 min read23 March 2026President von der Leyen discusses the Middle East crisis, Ukraine and competitiveness with EU leaders4 min read16 March 2026EU leaders work with countries of the region to bring peace and stability back to the Middle East and Gulf region4 min read27 February 2026President von der Leyen stresses EU's support to Eastern borders at first Eastern Border Regions High-Level Conference5 min readRead more news Statements and speeches Statement24 April 2026Press point by President von der Leyen with Middle East partners3 min readStatement24 April 2026Statement by President von der Leyen with President Costa and President Christodoulides following the Informal meeting of Heads of State and Government of April 20266 min readMore statements and speeches Media Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to GermanyUrsula von der Leyen, on the left, and Giovanni di Lorenzo, during the eventPresidents von der Leyen, Zelenskyy and CostaPresidents von der Leyen, Zelenskyy and CostaPress statement by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, on the digital age verification appHenna Virkkunen, on the left, and Ursula von der LeyenVisit of Ursula von de Leyen, President of the European Commission, to AustraliaChristopher Erson Smith, Commander of the Australian Fleet within the Royal Australian Navy, 2nd from the left, Pat Conroy, Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for International Development, 3rd from the left, and Ursula von der Leyen, 5th from the leftClose 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 PresidentPresident von der Leyen's teamDecision-making during weekly meetingsHow leaders of the EU institutions are elected and appointed
28 April 2026StrasbourgMeeting with members of the Intergroup on Children’s Rights in the European Parliament
29 April 2026StrasbourgEuropean Parliament plenary debate on the EU strategy in response to the Middle East crisis
23 March 2026President von der Leyen discusses the Middle East crisis, Ukraine and competitiveness with EU leaders4 min read
16 March 2026EU leaders work with countries of the region to bring peace and stability back to the Middle East and Gulf region4 min read
27 February 2026President von der Leyen stresses EU's support to Eastern borders at first Eastern Border Regions High-Level Conference5 min read
Statement24 April 2026Statement by President von der Leyen with President Costa and President Christodoulides following the Informal meeting of Heads of State and Government of April 20266 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.
