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22 July 2025President von der Leyen visits Iceland and announces launch of talks on Security and Defence Partnership3 min read
13 July 2025President von der Leyen attends Ukraine Recovery Conference and announces a €2.3 billion package to support reconstruction efforts 2 min read
Statement23 July 2025Press statement by President von der Leyen with President Costa and Prime Minister Ishiba3 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.
