Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician, serving as president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, most recently as Federal Minister for Defence. She is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its affiliated European political party, the European People's Party (EPP). On 7 March 2024, the EPP elected her as its Spitzenkandidat to lead the campaign for the 2024 European Parliament elections. She was re-elected to head the Commission in July 2024.
Ursula von der Leyen awarded Charlemagne Prize for promoting European unity
In her acceptance speech, Ursula von der..
Von der Leyen pitches new EU sanctions on Russia's energy and financial sectors
The next round of EU sanctions against..
Sir Keir Starmer arrives at The Future of Energy Security at Lancaster House where he is greeted by co-hosts Ed Miliband and Fatih..
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has delivered a bold statement: “The West as we knew it no longer exists.”..
