European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has an idea for reducing the bloc’s consumption of Russian liquefied natural gas: import more from America.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and outgoing European Council President Charles Michel, the bloc's top two officials, have congratulated Donald Trump as he looked poised to return to the White House.

Excellent phone call with Donald Trump today to congratulate him on his election victory,” she wrote, adding that the focus of their conversation was on addressing geopolitical challenges. “Looking forward to strengthening EU-US ties and working jointly to address geopolitical challenges.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not attend this year's United Nations climate change summit, known as COP29, a Commission spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. Von der Leyen will skip the climate talks because of political developments in Brussels.

The EU’s top official Ursula von der Leyen has joined a growing list of climate stalwarts planning to give this year’s COP29 conference a miss. The European Commission confirmed its president would not attend the talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, next week — despite being listed on a schedule of speakers released Monday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not attend the COP29 climate summit because of political developments in Brussels, a Commission spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. There, EU lawmakers are vetting the members of her new European Commission,