🎄 Von der Leyen mentioned friends in Ukraine in her Christmas address and wished for a just peace

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen mentioned Ukraine in her Christmas message and expressed support for Ukrainians.

Source: Bukvy

In her address, she thanked everyone who spends Christmas caring for others — in hospitals, shelters, and homes for those in need.

Von der Leyen specifically emphasized that the European Union is thinking especially of its friends in Ukraine.

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“We hope that the coming year will finally bring a just and lasting peace, and later — a safe and prosperous future within our Union,” the President of the European Commission said.

In a turbulent world that moves ever faster, Christmas offers us a rare pause moment to breathe, slow down, and remember what truly matters.

This season should draw our attention back to our families, in all the forms they take. To our friends, our chosen families. And the loved…

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) December 25, 2025