US EditionEU Chief Calls for 'Independent Europe' Amid Global Turmoil
- On May 29, 2025, Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, was honored with the International Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany, recognizing her leadership during challenging global times.
- This award recognized von der Leyen’s call for an independent Europe amid global instability caused by imperial conflicts and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- At the ceremony, Spain’s King Felipe VI and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged European unity, peace restoration, and increased defense spending to face external and internal threats.
- Von der Leyen declared that "Our mission is European independence" and announced donating the 1 million euro prize to help Ukrainian children deported to Russia.
- The event emphasized Europe’s urgency to innovate, strengthen defense, and shape a new Pax Europaea to maintain freedom and influence amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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EU chief calls for 'independent Europe' amid global turmoil
AACHEN, Germany — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called for a “truly independent Europe” at a time of seismic change on the world stage, as she received the International Charlemagne Prize on Thursday. Accepting the award in the German city of Aachen, she urged “a new form of Pax Europaea for the 21st century, one
An independent Europe. A new form of Pax Europaea for the 21st century that is shaped and led by Europe itself. That is a mission entrusted by the President of...
Ursula von der Leyen today called for the creation of a "Pax Europaea" for security and an independent Europe.
EU COMMISSION PRESIDENT VON DER LEYEN CALLS FOR ‘INDEPENDENT EUROPE’
Fri 30 May 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the creation of an independent Europe on Thursday after receiving the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in the western German city of Aachen. “An independent Europe – I know this message sounds scary to many people. But this is essentially about our freedom,” von der Leyen said. She […]
Von der Leyen calls for an independent Europe and Felipe VI urges unity
Berlin – The President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, received the Charlemagne Prize on Thursday for her leadership in turbulent times, at a ceremony where she urged the construction of an “independent Europe” in front of the King of Spain, Felipe VI, who called for support for the continent, and the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who promised that Germany would lead the restoration of peace and the defense of Europe.…
19:05 In Aachen, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pleaded for a truly 'independent' and decisive Europe on Thursday. But the difficult trade talks with Donald Trump show the other side of the...
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