The regular security discussions will give the EU a broader look at possible threats, but the frequency of the sessions would "depend on the urgency of the situation", according to von der Leyen.

European Union (EU) leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday for a summit which could see member states mobilise up to 800 billion euros to 'ReArm Europe' as proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to ramp up the defence spending,

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

EU’s Ursula Von der Leyen holds press conference to mark 100 days of mandate European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen gives a press conference ahead of the first 100 days of her second mandate at the helm of the Commission.

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 Union leaders committed to working together to bolster the continent’s defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.

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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take part in an extraordinary summit of EU leaders in Brussels on 6 March and will have a series of meetings, including with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever,

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.

The European Union has announced plans for a major revamp of its economic strategy to meet demands of the bloc’s captains of industry.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to grant Ukraine privileged access to the EU single market as part of a final peace deal, The Telegraph reported on March 7, citing an unnamed senior EU official.

The European Commission’s president unveiled a sweeping plan to help Ukraine and boost defense spending, but it won’t be easy.