The European Union has clinched a string of pacts after the United States, its top trading partner, flipped into full protectionist mode.

Europe has a duty to honour the memories of the victims of the Nazi Holocaust, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

“The Paris Agreement continues to be the best hope for all humanity. So Europe will stay the course, and keep working with all nations that want to protect nature and stop global warming,” the European Union’s top executive said in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Speaking at the Davos Summit, Ursula von der Leyen emphasided the EU's dedication to the Paris climate agreement and urged international cooperation, despite Trump’s decision to withdraw. View on euro

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday the bloc should "engage constructively" with China, despite rising trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels.

The Commission's 'Action Plan on Affordable energy' is slated for 26 February, and von der Leyen has charged her Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen with updating the governance rules which set out how EU countries collectively manage the bloc's power grid.

DAVOS, Switzerland - The European Union wants to engage and negotiate with U.S. President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of a \"global race to the bottom\" using tools such as tariffs.

A submarine cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth case reported by the Nordic countries in the past two months. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasised, "The resilience and security of our infrastructure is a top priority.

"Full solidarity with the EU countries of the Baltic Sea after the Sweden-Latvia undersea data cable damage," said von der Leyen on X. "The resilience and security of our critical infrastructure is a top priority," the Commission president added.

BRUSSELS — The European Commission denied on Monday that it had tried to cover up the state of the health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen, after the head of the EU’s executive branch ...

Video. Speaking at the Davos Summit, Ursula von der Leyen emphasided the EU's dedication to the Paris climate agreement and urged international cooperation, despite Trump’s decision to withdraw.