Politico Europe1d
European Parliament chief: Please, Ursula, stop dodging us when spending big bucks
The EU executive, led by Ursula von der Leyen, can no longer “hide behind the excuse that the Parliament takes too long in ...
EU chief says member countries must use a new defense loan to buy European, not American
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says EU countries must purchase military equipment made in Europe under a ...
The Financial Times10d
Ursula von der Leyen says €150bn EU defence loans should be spent in Europe
to help boost our own defence industry,” commission president Ursula von der Leyen told the European parliament on Tuesday. That meant the cash would only be spent on weapons from EU nations and ...
Politico Europe29d
Friedrich Merz challenges Ursula von der Leyen for Europe’s crown
Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission president six years ago. And it won’t come from Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. It will ...
Luxembourg Times10d
Ursula von der Leyen says €150bn EU defence loans should be spent in Europe
The European Commission has proposed borrowing the €150bn worth of loans against the EU budget for member states to spend on ...
Euronews9d
European Parliament sidelined from new 'rearm Europe’ plan
The European Parliament has been sidelined from the ... As part of the so-called 'Rearm Europe' plan, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed to create a new financial ...
Politico Europe3d
Von der Leyen calls for collective arms purchases by 2030
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday. “Member states need to be able to fully rely on European defense supply chains, especially in times of urgent need,” she said in a ...
The European Union retaliates after the U.S. metals tariffs take hold
The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with a series of duties on U.S. products, responding to ...
Euronews8d
Von der Leyen to scope stronger trade ties with mineral rich Vietnam
Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Vietnam in the coming ... according to Eurocham, the European chamber of commerce in Vietnam, to mark the 35th anniversary of EU-Vietnam diplomatic relations ...
Opinion
European Council on Foreign Relations16dOpinion
Von der Leyen needs to be decisive on the EU’s climate action course
The EU could remain a global leader on climate action. But for this to happen, Ursula von der Leyen needs to commit to transparency in green policymaking ...
The Print17d
Ursula Von der Leyen hints at mobilising 800 billion euros to ‘ReArm Europe’
European Union (EU) leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday for a summit which could see member states mobilise up to 800 billion euros to ‘ReArm Europe’ as proposed by European Commission ...
Politico Europe12d
Von der Leyen insists US still EU ‘ally’ despite Ukraine aid cutoff
The United States remains an ally for Europe, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen insisted on Sunday, following Washington's decision to cut off aid to Ukraine. But the top EU official ...