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29 May 2025International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen is the greatest honour of my life, says President von der Leyen5 min read
16 May 2025European Political Community united to preserve peace in Europe, President von der Leyen says2 min read
5 May 2025President von der Leyen puts science centre stage with “Choose Europe” Initiative2 min read
Speech4 June 2025Speech by President von der Leyen at the STOA-G6 Research and Innovation Summit6 min read
Rede29 May 2025Rede von Präsidentin von der Leyen anlässlich der Verleihung des Internationalen Karlspreises zu Aachen20 min read
Biography and role of the PresidentRead more about Ursula von der Leyen's professional experience and her tasks as President of the European Commission.
Members of the von der Leyen CommissionUnder the leadership of the President, the Commission's work is steered by a group of 27 Commissioners for the term 2024-2029. It decides the Commission's political and strategic direction.
