European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a summit on Ukraine at Lancaster House in London, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that even as “decades-old certainties are crumbling” in Europe’s relations with other countries, there’s no reason to de-risk the bloc’s relationship with the US.

President Donald Trump's withdrawal of support for Ukraine has up-ended EU relations with the US in her first 100 days, and prompted pledges to ramp up defence spending. View on euronews

The EU still sees the United States as "allies" despite President Donald Trump's verbal broadsides against the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday, while stressing the need for Europe to "step up" on defence.

The European Union has unveiled its plan to spend €800billion in a mega-defence deal dubbed “ReArm Europe”. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pushed ahead with the proposal tonight, despite failing to receive the support of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban.

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,

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The EU still sees the United States as "allies" despite President Donald Trump's verbal broadsides against the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has said, while stressing the need for Europe to "step up" on defence.

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.

European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc is "in an era of rearmament," as Trump casts rising doubt on old alliances.

Donald Trump needs the support of the EU to end the war in Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen has insisted. The European Commission President made the declaration on Thursday as she announced that European leaders had agreed to relax fiscal rules for member states to spend more on their defence following pressure from Mr Trump.