European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has acknowledged that the European Union may have differences in views with the United States on certain matters, but Washington will always remain an ally of the EU.

The EU still sees the United States as "allies" despite President Donald Trump's verbal broadsides against the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday, while stressing the need for Europe to "step up" on defence.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that even as “decades-old certainties are crumbling” in Europe’s relations with other countries, there’s no reason to de-risk the bloc’s relationship with the US.

Donald Trump needs the support of the EU to end the war in Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen has insisted. The European Commission President made the declaration on Thursday as she announced that European leaders had agreed to relax fiscal rules for member states to spend more on their defence following pressure from Mr Trump.

Europe urgently needs to rearm and member states must be given the fiscal space to carry out a surge in defence spending, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday after a meeting about support for Ukraine.

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 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.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to take advantage of the US withdrawal from the continent in order to "crush" national administrations. This is written by columnists of the European edition of Politico Gregorio Sorgi and Giovanna Fagionato.

"This is Europe's moment and we must live up to it," EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared, unveiling her €800 billion "ReArm Europe" plan. The proposals will dominate a European Union summit Thursday.

European leaders agreed to surge defense spending and voiced near-unanimous support for Ukraine at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, as the continent attempts once again to grasp control of negotiations over the war in Ukraine.

European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc is "in an era of rearmament," as Trump casts rising doubt on old alliances.

Europe's new vision is clear: focus more on its own defence and become less dependent on the United States. With ‘ReArm Europe’, European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen has already outlined European plans.