5 days ago · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed an $840 billion plan to build up the bloc's defense, as President Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine.

5 days ago · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement on plans to strengthen the European defence industry and the EU's military capabilities, in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2025.

5 days ago · The European Union will free up $840 billion in funding to funnel into defense across the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday.. Why It Matters. Dubbed "Rearm ...

4 days ago · The official, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, set out a broad but vague proposal to ramp up European defense spending by as ...

Mar 2, 2025 · The European Union must "urgently" rearm and help Ukraine turn into a "steel porcupine" that proves "indigestible for future invaders" like Russia, Ursula von der Leyen said at the conclusion of a ...

Feb 21, 2025 · President Ursula von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners will be in Kyiv on Monday to express Europe's unflinching support for Ukraine's fight for independence and freedom, three years into Russia's full-scale war.. Over the past three years, the European Union has stood firmly by Ukraine's side, and dedicated every effort to ensure the country is in a position to obtain a just and ...

Oct 26, 2024 · PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday denounced Russia’s hybrid attacks against democracies, saying the European Union is fighting daily to debunk misinformation.

The state-owned Russia Today and Sputnik, as well as their subsidiaries will no longer be able to spread their lies to justify Putin's war and to sow division in our Union. So we are developing tools to ban their toxic and harmful disinformation in Europe.

5 days ago · Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov meanwhile celebrated the news, describing it as “the best contribution towards peace,” according to state-controlled Russian media RIA Novosti.. Intense diplomacy. Von der Leyen said the announcement was part of a “Rearm Europe” plan to unlock up to €800 billion of additional defense spending over the coming years.

Jun 9, 2022 · President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen tells TIME that she is determined to lead the E.U. through yet another crisis.