English

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen receives the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, 29 May 2025

Video. Von der Leyen awarded Charlemagne Prize for promoting European unity

Updated: 29/05/2025 - 19:05 GMT+2

In her acceptance speech, Ursula von der Leyen outlined key priorities for Europe’s future: stronger defence, greater innovation, EU enlargement and the protection of democracy and resilience.

Read full article

Top stories

Now playing Next

Latest news bulletin | September 11th, 2025 – Midday

Now playing Next

Poland downs 'huge number' of Russian drones in 'act of aggression'

Now playing Next

200,000 protest across France in first test for new prime minister

Now playing Next

Ursula von der Leyen's State of the EU speech: As it happened

Now playing Next

Israel carries out attack targeting Hamas leadership in Qatari capital

Now playing Next

Chagas disease found endemic in US, research suggests

Now playing Next

Gas tanker explodes in Mexico City, killing three

Now playing Next

Poland calls for UN Security Council meeting after Russian drone incursion

Now playing Next

Meet Benjamin Von Wong: The artist who wants to compel the world to action on climate change

Now playing Next

Latest news bulletin | September 11th, 2025 – Morning

Now playing Next

Trump pledges to find killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

More from Europe News

Europe News

European Commission doubles financial support to Greenland to gain influence in the Arctic

Europe News

Germany loses top spot for EU country with the most asylum requests

Europe News

Russia launches 823 attacks as Trump prepares new sanctions on Moscow

Europe News

Political instability in France: What are the potential consequences for the EU?

Latest video

World News

Watch: People seen leaving university campus after Charlie Kirk shooting at Utah Valley University

Europe in Motion

School aid: These are the least and most generous countries in the EU

No Comment

Flash floods and landslides leave dozens dead or missing in Indonesia

No Comment

British swimmer Ross Edgley is first to swim around Iceland

Modern Nomads

Kazakhstan reimagines Soviet-era space launch sites as tourist getaways

No Comment

Italian journalists honour colleagues killed in Gaza conflict

No Comment

Troops deployed in Kathmandu after days of deadly unrest

Europe in Motion

Watch this: What EU countries use the most online advertising?

ADVERTISEMENT

EuroVerify

Did Pedro Sánchez ‘regret’ not having ‘nuclear bombs’ to stop the war in Gaza?

Qatar

Trump says he is 'not thrilled' about Israeli strike on Hamas in Qatar that killed five

Tech News

Apple launch: The latest iPhone 17, the thinnest iPhone Air, translating AirPods, but quiet on AI

No Comment

Nepal PM resigns as protesters torch politicians’ homes

EU Decoded

Is the EU failing to prevent forest fires?

No Comment

Demonstrators in Spain call for full arms embargo on Israel

Silk Road Adventures

Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley: A cultural oasis on the Great Silk Road

Europe in Motion

Which EU countries have the most healthcare workers amid shortages?

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT