If Change Is Permanent, Europe Must Change Too! #VonderLeyen’s Call for a New Independent Europe! “If this change is permanent, then Europe must change permanently too.” At the World Economic Forum 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a powerful statement on Europe’s future, independence, and strategic transformation. She argues that a new Europe is already emerging — one that must seize the moment, adapt to permanent global change, and build lasting autonomy in a ra