European Commission's State of the Union 2020 – Teaser & Explainer

​​​​​On 16 September, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will, in her first State of the Union speech, share her vision for a stronger Europe and a better world after the pandemic.

State of the Union – teaser

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Every year in September, the President of the European Commission delivers the State of the Union address before the European Parliament. Get familiar with this key moment of democracy.

State of the Union explained

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