Ursula von der Leyen

Trump: US will never help Europe under attack, NATO is dead

"By the way, NATO is dead, and we will leave, we will quit NATO," Trump also said, according to a European Union official.

Then-US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, January 21, 2020
 ‘YOU HAVE literally made the desert bloom,’ declared European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Extremist violence in West Bank settlements must stop - EU's von der Leyen

 US President Joe Biden embraces Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on October 18

Biden stands with Israel in time of crisis: A show of unwavering support, solidarity

 Transit camp for migrants near the Tunisian border with Libya

Tunisia’s Saied uses desperate Europe to stop migration, gain aid and legitimacy


EU to co-finance new Yad Vashem section for Holocaust remembrance

the new exhibit will use new state-of-the-art technology, sound and light technology as part of an "immersive experience," Yad Vashem said.

 Visitors seen at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 26, 2022, ahead of Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day.

NATO keeps eye on Moldova's skies as European leaders gather

The gathering of the EU's 27 member states and 20 other European countries just 20 km from Ukrainian territory poses a security and organizational challenge.

 European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Moldovan President Maia Sandu attend a rally to support the European path of the country, in Chisinau, Moldova May 21, 2023.

Palestinians blast European Commission president for saying Israel ‘made desert bloom’

The Palestinian Authority denounced the remarks as “racist” and demanded that the European Commission president apologize.

 European Commission President Urusla von der Leyen delivers state of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 14, 2022.

Europe has 'high hopes' for President Herzog, EU official says

Israel's president met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in a closed meeting on Wednesday.

 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomes Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Brussels, Belgium January 25, 2023.

Europe is waking up and seeing NGO corruption - opinion

Europe needs to create mechanisms for NGO oversight, ending the free pass that allows these groups to exert political influence without accountability.

 THEN-EUROPEAN Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini arrives at an EU summit, in Brussels, in 2019. She was an honorary board member pictured on the Fight Impunity website before resigning and distancing herself, says the writer.

Ukraine's parliament enacts reform laws recommended by EU - Speaker

The road to membership is widely expected to be long, possibly lasting a decade. EU leaders said that Ukraine would have much 'homework' to do.

 Flags of European Union and Ukraine flutter outside EU Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022

Iran 'complicity in Russian terror must be punished' - Zelensky

"If it were not for the Iranian supply of weapons to the aggressor, we would be closer to peace now," said President Volodymyr Zelensky.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint news briefing with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not seen), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 25, 2022.

Berlin conference lays out vision of post-war Ukraine

Gathering national leaders, company chiefs and development experts, the Berlin conference laid out a vision of a future Ukraine as a European Union member.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers the keynote address during a conference on post-war reconstruction of Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, October 25, 2022.

Democratic values: The heart of Europe-Israel relations - opinion

This global trend has not spared Europe and Israel: right-wing populism has made inroads, liberal democratic values have been questioned.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen meets with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, before he became prime minister, in the Knesset last month.

EU states vote to continue funding despite Palestinian antisemitic incitement in textbooks

The package includes €145.35m. for salaries and pensions of PA civil servants, including those who write textbooks.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is welcomed by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh in Ramallah, June 14, 2022.

Blocked European funds to Palestinian Territories to be released

"I am glad to announce that the EU funds for 2021 can be disbursed rapidly," European Commission President said.

 President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen looks on as she speaks to the media in Ramallah, in the West Bank June 14, 2022.