European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference at the conclusion of an EU summit in Brussels, Friday, Mar. 20, 2026. (AP)
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (R), Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (L), in Munich, on Feb. 14, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen gives a press conference on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia at the EU headquarters in Brussels on June 10, 2025. (Photo: AFP)