BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - European leaders said they had agreed on Monday any decisions on potential Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia could only be made once robust security guarantees were in place which should include a European-led multinational force.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has become a go-to contact for the White House over trade and Ukraine, but she faces fresh tests from both sides of the Atlantic. The president praised his guests at this week’s meeting, a change in tone that follows big concessions from Europe and careful observations of the way he operates.

Brussels and Berlin insisted Monday the EU's vast proposed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur must get over the finish line by year end -- despite a last-ditch French

EADaily, December 12th, 2025. US President Donald Trump should not interfere in the democratic processes in Europe, said the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, commenting on the updated US national security strategy.

There has been some noticeable tension between the commission president and Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top representative on foreign affairs. She chairs regular meetings of the 27 states’ foreign ministers, but also sits around the commission’s top table at college meetings.

BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen is separating herself from the corruption allegations engulfing the EU’s diplomatic service, with staffers saying it is a non-issue for the Commission chief.

European nations have agreed to consider changes that rights advocates say would weaken migrant protections that have underpinned European law since World War II.

STRASBOURG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Germany and the ‌EU ​executive have been making a ‌last-ditch attempt to convince Italy to back a free trade agreement with ​South American bloc Mercosur, which will falter if not signed soon, a leading EU lawmaker said ‍on Tuesday.