Ursula von der Leyen is rounding out the first 100 days of her second term in office — and what a whirlwind it's been.

The EU still sees the United States as "allies" despite President Donald Trump's verbal broadsides against the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has said, while stressing the need for Europe to "step up" on defence.

After US President Donald Trump announced his decision to pause military aid to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen admitted Europe faces a 'clear danger' with the continent an

President Donald Trump's withdrawal of support for Ukraine has up-ended EU relations with the US in her first 100 days, and prompted pledges to ramp up defence spending. View on euronews

The European Union has unveiled its plan to spend €800billion in a mega-defence deal dubbed “ReArm Europe”. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pushed ahead with the proposal tonight, despite failing to receive the support of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban.

Ursula von der Leyen proposes €800bn ‘rearm Europe’ defence fund plan to step up Ukraine support after Donald Trump’s US suspension -

European Union leaders committed to working together to bolster the continent’s defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.

Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine could join the EU before 2030 if it meets certain criteria. As tensions rise, Trump has sided with Russia, complicating Ukraine’s path to EU membership. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s claim that Ukraine owes the US $500 billion in resources.