BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (KUNA) -- The European Union and the Mercosur bloc, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, on Saturday signed "a historic" partnership agreement on free trade after 25 years of negotiations.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during the signing cere»»»

Countries gobbled up €150 billion of cheap loans for defense in the fall and the Commission president said they are clamoring for more. BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that EU governments are already asking Brussels to create a second edition of the bloc’»»»

EU ministers are closing in on a deal for the bloc’s 2040 climate target, with a proposed 'brake clause' offering flexibility if Europe’s forests fail to absorb enough carbon. The so-called “brake clause” could allow the European Union soften its 2040 climate target in future years – a move aimed a»»»

BRUSSELS: A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria on Sunday, Brussels said Monday, alleging Russia was thought to be behind the incident. The European Commission said Bulgarian authorities suspected the disruption “was due to blatant i»»»

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen gets out of the helicopter after inspecting the Lithuanian-Belarusian border at the Border Guard School near Lithuanian-Belarusian border, near the village Medininkai, some 25 km (16 miles) east of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, Sep»»»

(Photo credit: AFP) The European Union on Monday said that a plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming while preparing to land in Bulgaria on Sunday, with Russian interference suspected in the incident.Speaking to reporters in Brussels, European Commission spokeswoman Aria»»»

A plane carrying European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it was readying to land in Bulgaria on Sunday, the EU said Monday, adding Russia was suspected to be behind the incident. "We can indeed confirm that there was GPS jamming, but the plane landed safely in Bulgaria,"»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 10, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday welcomed US President Donald Trump's decision to pause planned tariff increases as an "important step towards stabilising the global economy". "Clear, predictable conditions are essential for trade and supply ch»»»

Romania's Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on Tuesday welcomed the proposals released by the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the exemption of defence spending from the excessive deficit procedure, saying that Romania has constantly advocated for such a solution."Europe must b»»»

The European Union and Switzerland announced Friday (20 December) they had sealed a new set of agreements aimed at recalibrating relations between the two neighbours. The deal, reached after years of sometimes difficult negotiations, has already been denounced by the powerful, hard-right Swiss Peop»»»

BRUSSELS, Sept 26 — EU member states yesterday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of tight hunting restrictions. Grey wolves were virtually exterminated in Europe a century ago, but their numbers have r»»»

EU member states on Wednesday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, in a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of strict hunting rules. The commission's proposal would loosen such rules by demoting wolves to "protected" species. EU states back p»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed after her meeting with the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdulhamid Dbeibah, this week in Brussels that the European Union is committed to achieving peace, security and prosperity in Libya. The President of the»»»