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Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

On 31 August 2025, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, went to the Polish-Belarusian border in Poland, where she was welcomed by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to observe the operations put in place to monitor and protect the eastern borders. They began with a briefing at the border guard post, attended by military officials and Secretary of State for Defence Cezary Tomczy, Polish Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defence. The discussions focused on protecting the EU's eastern border, military reinforcement in the face of Russia, and the SAFE preferential loan programme to finance joint arms purchases.
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ID P-067699
Date 31/08/2025
Photos 30
Category Report
Tags European Commission - visits made Defence policy Border control See more
Personalities Donald Tusk Cezary Tomczyk Ross McInnes See more
Location Poland
Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, on the right, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen, in the foreground

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Cezary Tomczyk, 2nd from the right, Donald Tusk,4rd from the right, and Ursula von der Leyen, 4th from the right

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Cezary Tomczyk, 2nd from the right, Donald Tusk,4rd from the right, and Ursula von der Leyen, 4th from the right

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Cezary Tomczyk, 4th from the right, Donald Tusk, 6th from the right, and Ursula von der Leyen, 7th from the right

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Illustration picture of cars

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Illustration picture of two soldiers on duty

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Illustrative photo of a soldier on the left, and a Polish KTO Rosomak infantry fighting vehicle on the right

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, 1st, Ursula von der Leyen, 2nd, and Ross McInnes, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Safran, 3rd (from right to left, in the foreground)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, 2nd from the right, and Ursula von der Leyen, 3rd from the right, in the background

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, 1st from the right, and Ursula von der Leyen, 2nd from the right, in the background

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, 1st from the right, and Ursula von der Leyen, 2nd from the right

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, 2nd from the right, and Ursula von der Leyen, 3rd from the right, in the background

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, 7th from the right, and Ursula von der Leyen, 8th from the right, in the background

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Ursula von der Leyen, 3rd from the right, and Donald Tusk, 4th from the right, in the foreground

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Ursula von der Leyen, 5th from the right, and Donald Tusk, 6th from the right, in the foreground

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Ursula von der Leyen, 5th from the right, and Donald Tusk, 6th from the right, in the foreground

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Ursula von der Leyen, 4th from the right, and Donald Tusk, 5th from the right, in the foreground

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, on the right, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Illustration picture of two soldiers on duty

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, on the right, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Ursula von der Leyen, at the podium

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Ursula von der Leyen, at the podium

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Illustration picture of two soldiers on duty

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, on the right, and Ursula von der Leyen, in the foreground

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Handshake between Donald Tusk, on the right, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Donald Tusk, on the right, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Poland

Handshake between a Polish soldier, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen

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