The European parliament on Thursday (July 18) confirmed Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president. She will now serve a second five-year term in a row as president of the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union.

Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as European Commission president despite opposition from Meloni's party

Jacques Delors, a key architect of the European Union's historic single currency project, died at 98 on Wednesday. Martine Aubry, his daughter, confirmed that Delors died in his sleep at his home in Paris.

Former EU Commission President Jacques Delors, architect of euro project, dies at 98 

On Friday (June 10), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, where they discussed the Ukraine problem. "We stand with those suffering from the catastrophe in Ukraine," von der Leyen wrote after the meeting, posting a photo of the two. This war must come to an end, restoring peace to Europe."

EU chief meets Pope Francis in the Vatican, discusses Ukraine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to head to Brussels on Wednesday for a dinner with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a last ditch attempt to avoid a tumultuous no-trade deal Brexit.

Johnson heads for dinner with EU Commission chief. Will it be the last supper?

Incoming European Union president Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission will meet her gender balance target, with 13 women and 14 men leading the bloc's new executive.

New European Union Commission to have almost as many women as men