State of the Union brings you up to date with the most important european affairs, politics, economic, financial and corporate events of the week.

A traffic light turns green in front of the signs of Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS, in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, March 19, 2023.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, leaves after meeting European Union leaders at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took centre stage this week as he toured European capitals, drumming up support.

10/02/2023

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands in Kyiv.

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State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell travelled to Kyiv for an EU-Ukraine summit on Friday.

03/02/2023

A military medic gives first aid to a soldier wounded in a battle near Kremenna in the Luhansk region, Ukraine, Jan. 16, 2023.

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State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Tanks for Ukraine dominated headlines this week.

27/01/2023

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola looks on during the 53rd annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

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State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Here are the topics the EU talked about most this week: Corruption in the European Parliament and Greta's coal mine protest in Germany.

20/01/2023

Ukrainian tanks roll towards the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

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State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Here are the topics the EU most talked about this week: tanks to Kyiv, protests in Brazil and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola's corruption reforms.

13/01/2023

People in China wearing face masks with their luggage as they prepare to travel.

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State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Travel restrictions on people coming from China, Sweden takes over the EU presidency and some small inflation respite.

06/01/2023

Germany's Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022.

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State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Gas price caps that not everyone agrees on, rising food prices in Belgium, and a lingering MEP scandal: here's what happened this week.

23/12/2022

Poland's PM Mateusz Morawiecki, Estonia's PM Kaja Kallas, Slovenia's PM Robert Golob and European Council President Charles Michel at an EU summit in Brussels on Dec 15, 2022.

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State of the Union: Here are the top stories in EU politics this week

A corruption scandal involving a member of the European Parliament sent shockwaves through Brussels but there was more positive news from the European Council.

16/12/2022

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State of the Union: Here are the top stories in EU politics this week

Hungary's illiberal PM Viktor Orban was in hot water again, while it was the first time an EU-Western Balkans summit was held in Albania.

09/12/2022

From left: French President Emmanuel Macron; EU Council President Charles Michel; Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban; and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

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What were the top stories in EU politics this week?

Brussels stepped up its work to confiscate Russian-owned assets that have been frozen under EU sanctions and use them to finance the costly reconstruction of Ukraine.

02/12/2022

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola speaking during a plenary session in Strasbourg.

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What were the top stories in Europe this week?

The European Parliament declared Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism" this week in a vote overwhelmingly backed by MEPs.

25/11/2022

A police vehicle drives towards the scene of a blast in Przewodow, Poland, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022.

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What were the top stories in Europe this week?

Russia continued its heavy strikes against Ukraine, as missile barrages hit targets throughout the country.

18/11/2022

The sun sets behind signage for the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022.

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From COP27 to EU spending rules, here are the top stories of the week

World leaders travelled to Egypt to discuss climate change at COP27.

11/11/2022

The Panama-flagged cargo ship Lady Zehma anchors in the Marmara Sea in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sept. 2, 2022.

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What were the top stories in Europe this week?

Russia did a double U-turn this week on the grain deal agreed with Ukraine.

04/11/2022

From left, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

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What were the top stories in Europe this week?

Berlin hosted a conference aimed at helping Kyiv rebuild and Olaf Scholz met Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

28/10/2022

A drone is seen in the sky seconds before it fired on buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 17, 2022.

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What happened in Europe this week?

Here are the top stories from around Europe this week.

21/10/2022

A firefighter helps his colleague to escape from a crater as they extinguish smoke from a burned car after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022.

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Europe's week: Russian missile strikes & nuclear tensions escalate

Moscow's attacks on Ukrainian cities were a coordinated response to the Kerch bridge attack in Crimea, according to President Putin.

14/10/2022

A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile being launched from an airfield during military drills on Feb. 19, 2022,.

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Sanctions, summits and nuclear threats take centre stage in Europe

In our State of the Union show, we bring you the top stories driving the news in Brussels.

07/10/2022

A woman waits at a bus stop with an advertising poster, a day after voting in four Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia.

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Europe’s week: Russia holds referendums in Ukraine & pipeline sabotage

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30/09/2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he addresses the nation

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Europe's week: Russia mobilises and possible new sanctions discussed

State of the Union is our weekly show from Brussels to bring you the top stories of the week.

23/09/2022