Strengthening the EU and supporting Ukraine: the main thing from Ursula von der Leyen’s speech after re-election

Strengthening the EU and supporting Ukraine: the main thing from Ursula von der Leyen’s speech after re-election Sofia Nazarenko Dzvenislava Moshovskaya

Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected as President of the European Commission on July 18. She will lead it for another 5 years.

Channel 24 correspondent Sofia Nazarenko told 24 Channel that Ursula von der Leyen spoke to parliament on the eve of the vote. She presented her political program for the next term, in particular praying for support from Ukraine.

Ursula von der Leyen's statements after her re-election

The President of the European Commission noted that Europe will support Ukraine in confronting Russia as long as necessary. She also criticized Viktor Orban for his visit to Moscow.

The correspondent noted that in her statement Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need for enlargement of the European Union.

In June, Ukraine began accession negotiations with the EU. The President of the European Commission said that over the next five years, the new composition of the European Commission will actively work on the accession of new countries to the European Union, said Sofia Nazarenko.

In her speech, Ursula von der Leyen also noted that the European Commission will focus on strengthening its own security within the European Union. She proposed creating a common air defense shield and its own defense market to reduce dependence on arms purchases abroad.

Nazarenko noted that due to Moscow’s use of migrants as weapons on the Finnish border , the President has proposed tripling the number of European border and coast guards.

Ursula von der Leyen and her team will fight disinformation and foreign interference in the democratic processes of the European Union.< /p>