Comprehensive Guide to EU Institutions, Leadership, and Member States (2024-2029)

Five Main EU Institutions and Presidents (20262026)

  • European Commission

    • President: Ursula von der Leyen

  • European Council

    • President: António Costa

    • Term Note: António Costa has served as President of the European Council since December 20242024.

  • European Parliament

    • President: Roberta Metsola

  • Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)

    • President: Koen Lenaerts

  • European Central Bank (ECB)

    • President: Christine Lagarde

European Commissioners (2024−20292024-2029)

Presidential and Executive Office

  • President: Ursula von der Leyen

Executive Vice-Presidents and High Representative

  • Teresa Ribera: Executive Vice-President for Clean Transition

  • Henna Virkkunen: Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty

  • Stéphane Séjourné: Executive Vice-President for Industrial Strategy

  • Kaja Kallas: High Representative for Foreign Affairs

Vice-Presidents

  • Roxana Mînzatu: Vice-President for Social Rights

  • Raffaele Fitto: Vice-President for Cohesion & Reforms

Commissioners and Dedicated Portfolios

  • Maroš Šefčovič: Commissioner for Trade

  • Valdis Dombrovskis: Commissioner for Economy

  • Dubravka Šuica: Commissioner for Mediterranean

  • Olivér Várhelyi: Commissioner for Health

  • Wopke Hoekstra: Commissioner for Climate

  • Andrius Kubilius: Commissioner for Defence

  • Marta Kos: Commissioner for Enlargement

  • Jozef Síkela: Commissioner for International Partnerships

  • Costas Kadis: Commissioner for Fisheries

  • Maria Luís Albuquerque: Commissioner for Financial Services

  • Hadja Lahbib: Commissioner for Equality & Crisis Management

  • Magnus Brunner: Commissioner for Migration

  • Jessika Roswall: Commissioner for Environment

  • Piotr Serafin: Commissioner for Budget

  • Dan Jørgensen: Commissioner for Energy

  • Ekaterina Zaharieva: Commissioner for Innovation

  • Michael McGrath: Commissioner for Justice

  • Apostolos Tzitzikostas: Commissioner for Transport

  • Christophe Hansen: Commissioner for Agriculture

  • Glenn Micallef: Commissioner for Youth & Culture

European Parliament Political Groups and Leadership

  • EPP (European People's Party)

    • President: Manfred Weber

  • S&D (Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats)

    • President: Iratxe García Pérez

  • Renew Europe

    • President: Valérie Hayer

  • Greens/EFA (The Greens/European Free Alliance)

    • Co-chairs: Terry Reintke & Bas Eickhout

  • ECR (European Conservatives and Reformists)

    • Presidents: Nicola Procaccini & Ryszard Legutko

  • Patriots for Europe

    • President: Jordan Bardella

  • The Left

    • Leadership: Operates under a collective leadership structure

Council of the European Union Presidency Trio (2025−20262025-2026)

  • Definition of the Trio: The current three-state presidency rotation includes Poland, Denmark, and Cyprus.

  • January – June 20252025

    • Member State: Poland

    • Leader: Donald Tusk

  • July – December 20252025

    • Member State: Denmark

    • Leader: Mette Frederiksen

  • January – June 20262026

    • Member State: Cyprus

    • Leader: Nikos Christodoulides

European Union Member States (2727) and Key Leadership

The Big Five Leaders

  • France: Emmanuel Macron

  • Germany: Friedrich Merz

  • Italy: Giorgia Meloni

  • Poland: Donald Tusk

  • Spain: Pedro Sánchez

Complete List of Member States

  • Austria

  • Belgium

  • Bulgaria

  • Croatia

  • Cyprus

  • Czechia

  • Denmark

  • Estonia

  • Finland

  • France

  • Germany

  • Greece

  • Hungary

  • Ireland

  • Italy

  • Latvia

  • Lithuania

  • Luxembourg

  • Malta

  • Netherlands

  • Poland

  • Portugal

  • Romania

  • Slovakia

  • Slovenia

  • Spain

  • Sweden