European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has an idea for reducing the bloc’s consumption of Russian liquefied natural gas: import more from America.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and outgoing European Council President Charles Michel, the bloc's top two officials, have congratulated Donald Trump as he looked poised to return to the White House.

In a Parliament that has repeatedly criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government, which nominated him, Várhelyi has given MEPs no end of excuses to give him a hard time — including when he was caught on a live microphone calling them “idiots” in 2023.

The EU’s top official Ursula von der Leyen has joined a growing list of climate stalwarts planning to give this year’s COP29 conference a miss. The European Commission confirmed its president would not attend the talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, next week — despite being listed on a schedule of speakers released Monday.

By Kate Abnett, Gloria Dickie and Valerie Volcovici BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not attend this year's United Nations climate change summit, known as COP29,

In a strategic move to avert a potential trade conflict, the European Union is exploring increased imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to replace Russian supplies. This initiative comes as Donald Trump returns to the White House,

Ursula von der Leyen has already proposed a new strategy to counter Trump's threat of tariffs - buying more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US. Von der Leyen's plan aims to reduce tensions and maintain cooperation between the EU and the US as Trump has previously promised to impose tariffs of up to 20% on foreign goods to protect American jobs.

The European Union could consider replacing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports with those from the United States, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters on Friday.