President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen has insisted that Europe faces a ‘clear and present danger’ amid the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. Von der Leyen disclosed this in a tweet via her X account on Thursday.

"Europe faces a clear and present danger," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post to X as Zelenskyy arrived.

The European Commission has, for a second time, delayed an announcement of its plan to phase out the region's reliance on Russian energy imports from March 26 to an unspecified date, a schedule showed on Wednesday.

The European Union delayed the release of a plan to phase out Russian fossil fuels as it weighs the impact of the US administration’s pivot on Ukraine, struggles to lower energy prices and strives to maintain unity among member states.

Starmer rallies up to 20 countries to deploy troops in post-war Ukraine as Europe rearms – but Russia says ‘it can’t be allowed’

(Reuters) - The European Union's latest sanctions against Moscow include a ban on third-country airlines flying to the 27-nation bloc if they carry out domestic flights in Russia, the European Commission said on Monday.

Members attending plenary from 10 to 13 March can expect an agenda featuring debates on some very hot topics.

European leaders urged EU authorities and Kyiv on Thursday to intensify talks following a halt to Russian gas transit through Ukraine, according to summit conclusions that follow pressure from Slovakia.

Donald Trump threatened Vladimir Putin with sanctions and tariffs on Russia in a furious response to a huge air attack on Ukraine. In a startling development, the US President said he is “strongly considering” imposing the financial penalties until a peace deal is agreed to end the war in Ukraine.