It is too early to discuss the potential lifting of European sanctions on Russia. First, Russia must demonstrate with concrete actions that it really seeks peace, stated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting with the media following the Support Ukraine plenary session.

The EU is poised to spend up to €800billion (£660billion) on defence thanks to a new major continental funding drive, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has vowed. On Tuesday, Von der Leyen proposed a borrowing drive worth €150billion to lend to EU Governments - which,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to take advantage of the US withdrawal from the continent in order to "crush" national administrations. This is written by columnists of the European edition of Politico Gregorio Sorgi and Giovanna Fagionato.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that Europe must urgently rearm. She will propose a plan for this next week, informs The Guardian. Following a summit in London, von der Leyen said that European leaders had a productive and candid discussion about what is needed to put Ukraine in a position of strength.

The European Union must "urgently" rearm and help Ukraine turn into a "steel porcupine" that proves "indigestible for future invaders" like Russia, Ursula von der Leyen said at the conclusion of a high-stakes summit in London attended by 19 Western leaders.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented on March 4 the ReArm Europe plan aimed at strengthening the defense capabilities of European countries. The announcement comes amid seismic geopolitical shifts as U.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the massive ‘ReArm Europe’ package will be put to the 27 EU leaders.

Europe urgently needs to rearm and member states must be given the fiscal space to carry out a surge in defence spending, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday after a meeting about support for Ukraine.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the group will soon present a plan for rearming Europe during a summit of leaders in London.