Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission's president since 2019, is the first woman to hold the position. She was chosen by national leaders to lead the EU through difficult times, and the European Parliament elected her to a second five-year term.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sharply criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over the EU's tariff agreement with the United States, calling her a "lightweight" negotiator.