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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni visit Lampedusa following a recent surge in migrant arrivals to the small Italian island. During her visit, von der Leyen said irregular migration was a "European challenge" needing a "European answer", offering a 10-point plan to help Rome deal with the crisis. This week a record of around 8,500 people -- more than the island's entire local population -- have arrived in around 200 boats, according to the UN migration agency. IMAGES
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv to mark the Europe Day celebration of peace and unity, as Ukraine delivers a symbolic retort to Moscow's Victory Day parade. The president of the European Commission travelled on an overnight train from Poland to see President Volodymyr Zelensky and work on Ukraine's quest for eventual EU membership. IMAGES
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of European Commission, meet at the European Commmission against a background of war in Ukraine and tensions with Russia. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Kyiv. IMAGES
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visit a mass grave in Bucha, a town outside Kyiv where Russian forces are accused by Ukraine's allies of carrying out atrocities against civilians. Upon visiting the graves, von der Leyen observes that "here in Bucha we saw our Humanity being shattered". IMAGES
The war in Ukraine "is a defining moment for Europe", says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she arrives in Versailles for the EU leaders summit on the crisis in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
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