Trump meets with Ursula von der Leyen
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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN‘No compromise possible’: Von der Leyen sets firm conditions on Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms in call with Zelenskyy
During a July 28 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered what was described as a clear message: Ukraine must build a strong institutional foundation as a future EU member and preserve the independence of its anti-corruption bodies.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the trade deal clinched with United States on Sunday as "the best we could get" and not to be underestimated given the looming threat of 30% tariffs that had been hanging over the EU.
Shares of liquified natural gas (LNG) companies jumped Monday after the European Union agreed to purchase $750 billion of energy from the U.S. LNG exporters Cheniere and Venture Global were up about 3% and more than 4%, respectively. NextDecade and New Fortress Energy, which build LNG infrastructure, jumped more than 2% and about 3%.
President Trump met Ursula von der Leyen, the chief of the European Commission, in Scotland, and the two said they had an agreement on trade.