Ursula von der Leyen

President Biden discussed with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unwavering support for Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression and pledged swift security assistance to meet Ukraine's immediate needs on the battlefield.

Finland is calling on the EU to take action to help stem the flow of migrants arriving through Russia, accusing Moscow of using migration flows as a weapon.

According to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, 300 billion euros of European savings are transferred abroad, mainly to the United States, every year due to the fragmentation of the EU's capital markets and financial system.

Poland has received its first major disbursement of €6. 3 billion from an EU fund previously blocked due to a dispute over the rule of law, after the new coalition government began to resolve a dispute over strengthening the independence of the Polish judiciary.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, urgently called on the U. S. House of Representatives to pass an aid package for Ukraine as soon as possible.

Iran launched a massive attack on Israel, using about 300 drones and missiles. This provoked strong condemnation from the EU and European countries.

The European Parliament voted against the appointment of Marcus Pieper as a special envoy of the European Commission due to suspicions of nepotism, which could damage the reputation of EU institutions.

Romania and Bulgaria have partially joined the Schengen area for air and sea travel, allowing free movement without document checks, but land border controls remain in place due to Austria's opposition on migration grounds.

The European Commission proposes to raise tariffs on imports of grains, oilseeds and processed products from Russia and Belarus to the EU to prevent market destabilization, combat exports of misappropriated Ukrainian grain and deprive Russia of revenues it uses to finance its war against Ukraine.

EU leaders have agreed to use money from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine buy weapons, with the first €1 billion to be disbursed by July 1, reflecting the growing need due to the war in Ukraine.

The European Commission is preparing to impose tariffs on grain products from Belarus and Russia to prevent Russian grain from destabilizing the European market, stop Russia from profiting from exports to the EU, and ensure that illegally exported stolen Ukrainian grain does not enter the EU market.

For more than two years of full-scale war with Russia, Ukraine has received 88 billion euros in aid from the EU and its member states.

Ukraine has submitted to the European Commission a government-approved plan for a 4-year, €50 billion EU support program, awaiting approval and full launch, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said during his visit to Brussels.

Ukraine received €4. 5 billion in transitional funding from the EU's Ukraine Fund, which strengthened its economic and financial stability.

The European Commission has allocated 4. 5 billion euros from a 50-billion-euro fund for Ukraine.

The EU Council has decided to allocate an additional 5 billion euros for military support to Ukraine under the European Peace Fund, the Foreign Ministry reports.

The EU and Egypt signed a €7. 4 billion agreement to support Egypt, increase electricity sales to Europe, and cooperate on migration, security, and counterterrorism.

The European Commission has agreed to exempt farmers from the mandatory fallowing of 4 percent of their land, as announced by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after talks with the European Commission President.

The European Parliament is preparing to sue the European Commission over its controversial decision to unfreeze billions of dollars for Hungary late last year, despite concerns about human rights and rule of law violations.

The EU has announced the opening of a sea corridor this weekend to bring humanitarian aid from Cyprus to the Gaza Strip to prevent famine, and the first pilot shipment of food aid from the World Central Kitchen charity is expected to leave on Saturday.

The maritime corridor from Cyprus to Gaza for the transportation of humanitarian aid is expected to open on Sunday, March 10, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

The Romanian president said that because of Russia's war in Ukraine, Europe is facing the worst situation since World War II.

Ursula von der Leyen, the current President of the European Commission, has been confirmed as the leading candidate of the European People's Party in the upcoming European elections.

Putin is being prosecuted for war crimes and will face a military tribunal, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemns the russian missile strike on Odesa during Zelenskyy's visit with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, which killed 5 people.

In March, the European Commission will present to the EU Council a framework for negotiations on Ukraine's EU membership.

The prime minister noted that Poland had heard Ukraine's messages on resolving the border crisis and was working on a five-point plan to unblock the border.

The European Commission may propose within two weeks to use the profits from frozen Russian assets for the joint purchase of military equipment for Ukraine, media reports say.

Poland is holding informal talks with the EU president to exempt Polish farmers from some provisions of the European Green Deal, due to fears that the neighborhood with Ukraine could harm the agricultural market.

The President of the European Commission proposed to use frozen Russian assets for joint purchases of military equipment for Ukraine and to establish a Defense Innovation Office in Kyiv to strengthen European defense cooperation and innovation.