President von der Leyen was in South Africa, where she participated in the G20 Summit and the pledging conference for the ‘Scaling up Renewables for Africa’ campaign. During the Eu-South Africa Summit ahead of the G20, the two parties also signed the first Clean Trade and Investment Partnership.
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President Ursula von der Leyen participated in the European Council summit that focused on the EU’s support for Ukraine, Europe’s defence readiness for 2030, and on how to boost the continent’s economy while upholding the EU’s climate goals.
President von der Leyen announces the EU’s 19th sanctions package against Russia, following escalated drone and missile attacks on Ukraine. Discover the EU’s response to ongoing violations of international law.
At the EU-China Summit in Beijing, leaders discussed EU-China relations with a focus on trade, global challenges and climate change. The event marked 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the European Union and China.
Following the EU-Japan Summit in Tokyo, the European Union and Japan have announced the launch of a competitive alliance to boost cooperation on trade, economic security, and innovation and the twin transitions.
President Ursula von der Leyen participated in the summit of the European Council which focused on the ongoing work on European defence, geoeconomics, the EU’s support for Ukraine, and the current situation in the Middle East.
At the EU-Canada Summit in Brussels the two parties have concluded a Security and Defence Partnership and launched cooperation initiatives in industrial policy and digital trade. With the new agreements, the EU and Canada entered a new phase in their already close strategic partnership.
President Ursula von der Leyen received the renowned Charlemagne Prize, in honour of “an outstanding leader who is guiding the EU through a period of profound transformation with vision, courage, strength and foresight”, as the Prize’s board explained.
During their bilateral summit today, the European Union and the United Kingdom marked the beginning of a new…
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was today in Tirana, Albania, where she participated in the latest summit of the European…
