Recovery, Investment and Security – President von der Leyen at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026

#UkraineRecoveryConference #Ukraine #EuropeanUnion #EU President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her opening remarks at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, Poland, highlighting Europe's long-term commitment to Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction, security, investment, and European integration. In her speech, President von der Leyen praised the solidarity of Gdańsk and Poland, outlined new EU financial support measures, discussed Ukraine's progress toward European Union membership, and emphasizes the strategic importance of rebuilding Ukraine's economy, infrastructure, energy sector, and defence industry. Key announcements include new macro-financial assistance, support for Ukraine's drone production capabilities, the launch of the European Flagship Fund for reconstruction investments, and further steps toward Ukraine's integration into the European family. 📍 Location: Gdańsk, Poland 📅 Ukraine Recovery Conference 🎤 Speaker: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission 🔹 Topics covered: • Ukraine Recovery Conference • EU support for Ukraine • Ukraine reconstruction and recovery • Ukraine's EU accession process • European investment in Ukraine • Security and defence cooperation • Economic growth and infrastructure rebuilding • European Flagship Fund • Ukraine's defence industry • Europe-Ukraine partnership 💬 Key message: "Solidarity is the road to freedom." Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:55 Gdańsk's Solidarity with Ukraine 02:08 Ukraine's Courage and European Future 03:36 Progress on EU Accession 04:42 Investing in Ukraine's Future 06:04 EU Financial Support and New Assistance 07:08 European Flagship Fund Launch 08:32 Rebuilding Ukraine's Economy 09:20 Security, Defence and Innovation 10:32 Europe-Ukraine Defence Cooperation 11:45 Ukraine's Progress and Outlook 12:43 Solidarity as the Road to Freedom 13:20 Closing Remarks ▶️ Watch the full speech for insights into Europe's vision for Ukraine's future, economic recovery, security cooperation, and path toward EU membership. #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #UkraineRecoveryConference #Ukraine #EuropeanUnion #EU #Europe #Gdansk #Poland #UkraineRecovery #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineEU #EUAccession #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanPolitics #EuropeanSecurity #Investment #RecoveryConference #RussiaUkraineWar #SupportUkraine #SlavaUkraini Watch on the Audiovisual Portal of the European Commission: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en Disclaimer: Comments considered in breach of our social media moderation policy may be removed. You can take a look at it here: https://europa.eu/!q4KMP8 Follow us on: -X:…