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Leaders' statement on Ukraine
European Commission Statement Johannesburg, 22 Nov 2025 The statement was adopted by: Pesident of the European Council, António Costa, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Chancellor of German...
Statement by President von der Leyen at G20 Session I: "Inclusive and sustainable economic growth - leaving no one behind"
European Commission Statement Johannesburg, 22 Nov 2025 Thank you President Ramaphosa for the warm welcome here in Johannesburg. This is the first G20 Summit on African soil. This highlights the vital role of Africa ...
Statement by President von der Leyen at the G20 Summit II: A resilient world
European Commission Statement Johannesburg, 22 Nov 2025 Your excellencies, I want to speak about climate change and energy transitions. And I want to bring a message of hope and opportunity to this G20 summit. It's a...
EU secures an agreement on a global response to keep the 1.5C limit within reach
European Commission Press release Belém, 22 Nov 2025 The European Union stood united for strong climate action and the Paris Agreement goals at the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in the heart of the Amazonas. ...
Statement by President von der Leyen with President Costa and Australian Prime Minister Albanese ahead of the G20 Heads of State and Government Leaders Summit
European Commission Statement Johannesburg, 21 Nov 2025 Thank you, my friend, for the opportunity to have this trilateral here with you today. Indeed, we have met in Rome, we have met in Canada, now we are here in Jo...
Remarks by Commissioner Hoekstra at the Mutirão consultations
European Commission Speech Brussels, 21 Nov 2025 Thank you Chair, thank you Lars, We are here in Belém, at the heart of the Amazon forest. We are surrounded by nature and by those people who feel the full forc...
Closing remarks by President von der Leyen at the ‘Scaling Up Renewables in Africa' Final Pledging Conference
European Commission Statement Johannesburg, 21 Nov 2025 Thank you very much, dear Pearl and Siv. Ladies and gentlemen, We can be so proud of what we have accomplished together. This afternoon, we saw governments and ...
ANNEX - A new set of projects supporting clean energy in Africa
European Commission Press release Johannesburg, 21 Nov 2025 Today's announcement includes the following set of projects to add to the list of previous announcements: 1) Madagascar: Construction of the Volobe Hydropower...
Europe leads pledging effort in campaign mobilising €15.5 billion for clean energy in Africa
European Commission Press release Johannesburg, 21 Nov 2025 A year-long campaign to mobilise investments in renewable energy in Africa, led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, has secured €15.5 billion to power a clean future across the continent, as well as additional commitments in clean energy generation and access for households to electricity.
Speech by Commissioner Lahbib at the International Conference against Femicide
European Commission Speech Rome, 21 Nov 2025 The numbers are shocking: every ten minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman is killed, simply because she is a woman. Most of these women are killed by someone...