Loading the video The Europe Conversation Video. EPP's Weber calls for European leadership as US abdicates global role Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 2 May 2025 - 18:01 GMT+2 The president of the EU's leading centre-right party told Euronews it is time for Europe to step up. Read full article Top stories Now playing Next EPP's Weber calls for European leadership as US abdicates global role Now playing Next Europe went all in on soft power for too long, Minister Francken says Now playing Next Poland: Footage shows people taking cover as a gunman opens fire in Krakow Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 8th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Trump offers UFC boss White House press secretary role Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 8th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Ukraine: Russian strikes hit Kyiv region, damaging infrastructure Now playing Next Six killed and more than a dozen injured in shooting in Kraków Now playing Next Video shows people fleeing as gunman opens fire in Kraków, Poland Now playing Next Poland: Footage shows people taking cover as a gunman opens fire in Krakow Now playing Next Ukraine: Russian strikes hit Kyiv region, damaging infrastructure Now playing Next Snow Forecast (2026/11/08) Now playing Next Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2026: Rexhep Rexhepi wins prestigious Aiguille d’Or Prize Now playing Next Video shows people fleeing as gunman opens fire in Kraków, Poland Now playing Next 'Peace is possible and we are called to build it' Pope Leo XIV says in Uruguay Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 7th, 2026 – Evening More videos
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