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  • My view is that our era’s greatest challenges – from security to climate change to competitiveness - can only be solved through joint action. Against this backdrop, I believe Europe must choose its best option: Union.

    President von der Leyen

    Weekly agenda

    • 10 December 2025
    • Brussels
    Conference of the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling
    • 10 December 2025
    • Brussels
    Meeting with President Costa and President Vučić
    • 12 December 2025
    • Brussels
    Meeting with Greens/EFA group chairs from national parliaments

    About the President

    Ursula von der Leyen was the first woman to become President of the European Commission in 2019. She was elected for a second mandate by the European Parliament in July 2024, and will lead the Commission until the European elections in 2029.

    Priorities for 2024-2029