Ursula von der Leyen’s speech to Davos 2022 in full 

Ursula von der Leyen’s speech to Davos 2022 in full 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed Davos 2022 today.

She called for unity and interational cooperation in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the shocks to energy and food security its caused.



Ladies and Gentlemen, it is difficult to believe that in Davos today we talk of war. The Davos spirit is the antithesis of war. It is about forging ties and together finding solutions for the big challenges we face.

In recent years, we have looked for smart and sustainable ways to fight climate change. And how to shape globalization so that all can benefit. How to make digitalization a force for good, and mitigate its risks for democracies.

Davos is all about crafting a better future together. That is what we should be talking about here today.

Instead, we must address the costs and consequences of Putin’s war of choice.

The playbook of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine comes straight out of another century. Treating millions of people not as human beings, but as faceless populations to be moved or controlled or set as a buffer between military forces. Trying to trample the aspirations of an entire nation with tanks.

This is not just a matter