Von der Leyen discusses Black Sea security and visits Romania and Bulgaria
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On November 9, 2026, a European Commission press release said that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a statement after a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and before visiting Romania and Bulgaria. She said that security threats in the Black Sea region were escalating, attacks had increased, and innocent civilians had been killed; she also said that she was beginning her visit to the region that day. The report did not provide details of the call, the specific timing or number of attacks, or the precise itinerary or subsequent outcomes of the visit. The developments that can currently be confirmed are that von der Leyen has issued a statement on the security situation in the Black Sea region and begun her regional visit that day.
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- European Commission — Press CornerUrsula von der Leyen’s statement after a call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and before visits to Romania and Bulgaria
Ursula von der Leyen issued a statement after a call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and before visiting Romania and Bulgaria. She said security threats in the Black Sea region were escalating and attacks were increasing, with innocent civilians already killed, and said she was beginning her visit to the region that day.
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