European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference on the suggested structure and portfolios of the college of European Commissioners in Strasbourg, France September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) -European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday named a new team to lead the European Union's most powerful institution for the next five years, focused on tackling challenges to the region's security, competitiveness and growth.
Lithuania's Andrius Kubilius will be the EU's first defence commissioner, with the new role designed to build up European military manufacturing capacity in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine, on the bloc's eastern flank.
