Ursula von der Leyen Facts and News Updates

Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German and European Union politician who has been president of the European Commission since 1 December 2019. She served in the German federal government from 2005 to 2019, holding successive positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, most recently as minister of defence. Von der Leyen is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its EU counterpart, the European People's Party (EPP).

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission since 2019

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EU Announces Accelerated Plan To Reduce Dependency on Russian Energy

Replay: Ursula von der Leyen addresses EU conference on the future of Europe

Brussels proposes to stop Russian oil imports by the end of the year

Russia's Gazprom Cuts Off Gas Supply To Poland and Bulgaria

EU accuses Russia of 'blackmail' as it cuts gas tap to Poland and Bulgaria

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