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Von der Leyen in favor of EU Commissioner for Defense

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Published: February 19th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supports the idea of appointing a European Commissioner for Defense. If she were to remain Commission President, she would appoint a Commissioner for Defense, the German politician said on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference. She thinks this would be sensible.

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Geopolitik Ursula von der Leyen Verteidigungspolitik Defense Policy Security policy