Von der Leyen Commission II
European Commission
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| March 4 2025 | Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU's €800 billion ($840 billion) defence investment plan called 'ReArm Europe', proposing potential easing of fiscal rules to support increased defense spending by member states. |
| February 26 2025 | The Commission announced the Clean Industrial Deal, a set of measures backed by 100 billion euros to support EU-made clean manufacturing, with Ribera highlighting potential for 3.5 million new renewable sector jobs by 2030. |
| February 24 2025 | Kallas held first formal talks between Israel and the EU since the Gaza war, meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar in Brussels. The European Commission rejected requests from Ireland and Spain to review the EU–Israel Association Agreement. |
| February 20 2025 | Kallas expressed skepticism about US President Donald Trump's peace deal negotiations for the Russia-Ukraine war, warning that conceding everything to the aggressor would send a dangerous signal to other potential aggressors worldwide. |
| February 2025 | Kallas condemned China, asserting that without Chinese support, Russia would not be able to continue its military aggression in Ukraine with the same force, highlighting China's role as the largest provider of dual-use goods sustaining Russia's military-industrial base. |
| December 2024 | Teresa Ribera warned that the Commission would not postpone the ban on selling combustion engine cars in the EU after 2035, reaffirming the Commission's strict climate policy stance. |
| December 1 2024 | The Second von der Leyen Commission officially took office, with Ursula von der Leyen continuing as President and one commissioner representing each European Union member state. |
| November 2024 | Kaja Kallas, candidate for High Representative of Foreign Policy, stated that the People's Republic of China must pay a 'higher cost' for its support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| November 2024 | Vice-President Teresa Ribera publicly affirmed the European Green Deal's continued priority in an interview with El Pais, highlighting the Commission's commitment to green transition. |
| November 28 2024 | The European Council formally appointed the Commission, acting by a qualified majority. |
| November 27 2024 | The European Parliament approved the Second von der Leyen Commission with a narrow majority of 51%, which is the least supported Commission by the Parliament since 1993. |
| October 3 2024 | The Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament agreed on the calendar for commissioner confirmation hearings, scheduling them from 4 November to 12 November 2024. |
| September 19 2024 | The Council of the European Union adopted the list of proposed Commission members in agreement with the President-elect, to be presented to the European Parliament. |
| September 17 2024 | Ursula von der Leyen announced the college of commissioners and their portfolios in a press conference, with women comprising 40.7% of the proposed commission and an average commissioner age of 52. |
| August 30 2024 | Deadline for member states to officially nominate candidates for European Commissioner posts. |
| July 25 2024 | President-elect Ursula von der Leyen sent letters to EU member states requesting official nominations for European Commissioner candidates, asking each state to nominate two candidates (a woman and a man). |
| July 18 2024 | Ursula von der Leyen was elected President by the European Parliament, beginning her second term as European Commission President. |
| July 18 2024 | Ursula von der Leyen presented her 'Political Guidelines' to the European Parliament, followed by a debate with MEPs. |
| June 27 2024 | During the European Council meeting, national leaders proposed Ursula von der Leyen as the candidate for President of the European Commission. Hungary's Viktor Orban voted against von der Leyen, and Italy's Giorgia Meloni abstained from the vote. |
| June 25 2024 | Negotiators from EPP, PES, and Renew Europe reached a preliminary agreement on nominations for leadership positions. |
| June 17 2024 | An informal meeting of the European Council was held to discuss the next institutional cycle and the candidate for Commission presidency. |
| March 2024 | Ursula von der Leyen was named the European People's Party nominee for President of the European Commission. |
| 2020 | European Green Deal was approved by the Von der Leyen Commission as a comprehensive policy initiative aimed at making the European Union climate neutral by 2050. |
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