EU President Von Der Leyen: "Arctic At Center of European Security and Independence" European Commission President von der Leyen squarely moved the Arctic to the heart of European security during a speech in Stockholm. “As the ice retreats, the Arctic is moving ever closer to the centre of global geopolitics,” she said. Von der Leyen called for greater investments in the region and announced work on a revised EU Arctic policy.
European Commission’s Von Der Leyen Suggests EU Could Replace Russian LNG with U.S. Supply Political discussions surrounding EU’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas continue at the highest level. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen broached the subject with re-elected President Trump suggesting supplies from the U.S. could help the continent reduce imports from Russia.
The EU Enters Into New Era of Cooperation With the Faroe Islands and Greenland The EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, recently visited the Faroe Islands and Greenland to form closer ties between the union and the countries' self-government authorities. Several agreements were signed, and von der Leyen officially opened the EU's new office in Nuuk.
