With 80% of thermal plants destroyed, Kyiv is facing a difficult winter – but some worry EU support means higher prices for Europeans.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to visit Kiev on Friday, she announced in Brussels on Thursday. The commission president wants to discuss help for Ukraine's energy supply ahead of the winter season with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will visit Ukraine tomorrow, September 20, and meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.She

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday the 26 names of her picks for the new commission that will govern the European Union for the next five years.

"The goal is to meet the immediate needs of the population while making Ukraine's energy system more sustainable long-term, with Ukraine needing 17 GW of power this winter," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

The European Union is trying to get a semblance of gender parity in its new executive Commission. Instead, the member states have put forward mostly men to fill the 27 jobs in the college that runs the bloc's day to day affairs.

Thierry Breton, a French business executive and commissioner for the EU’s vast internal market who recently clashed with tech billionaire Elon Musk, suggested that von der Leyen had gone behind his back to get another French official named in his place to the next commission.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen nominated candidates for key EU executive positions. Each EU member state is represented. Notable nominees include Piotr Serafin for Budget, Raffaele Fitto for Cohesion Policy,

Un influyente miembro francés del poderoso ejecutivo de la Unión Europea renunció el lunes al puesto y cuestionó el liderazgo de la presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, que está tratando de formar un nuevo equipo para los próximos cinco años.

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is traveling to war-ravaged Ukraine with the promise of fresh energy funds to get the nation through the winter.