The war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices featured heavily in the Commission President's speech.
ADVERTISEMENTEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has delivered her annual State of the EU speech.
During her address in the parliament in Strasbourg, von der Leyen outlined her thoughts and priorities on how Europe has responded to the war in Ukraine and how it must shield European households and businesses from crippling energy costs and record inflation.
She also spoke about European enlargement and efforts to address the climate crisis. She said that young people's aspirations should be at the heart of the European Union's actions.
Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was present as von der Leyen's guest of honour.
Look back at our blog updates during the speech, and subsequent MEP debate below.
The State of the Union speech is expected to last 40 minutes to one hour and is followed by debate by MEPs.