# Ursula von der Leyen

Europe’s Hard-Learned Lesson: The €27 Billion Cost of Middle East Volatility

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed that the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has forced the EU to spend an additional €27 billion on energy imports. In response, the bloc is accelerating its shift toward nuclear and renewable energy while expanding joint gas procurement to ensure long-term energy sovereignty.