State of the union (EU)

Europe News

Ursula von der Leyen's big speech comes at a moment of fragility

This year's State of the European Union speech comes at a particularly precarious time for its protagonist: Ursula von der Leyen.

09/09/2025

Europe News

EU election priorities dominate State of the Union conference

Experts from around the world gathered in Florence for the 14th edition of the State of the Union conference to discuss the priorities of the next European term.

27/05/2024

World News

State of the Union: Macron drives aggressive Ukraine agenda

EU leaders are diverging in their rhetoric on Ukraine while also trying to placate farmers angry at cheap grain imports.

01/03/2024

Europe News

State of the Union: Spanish regional languages on Brussels agenda

Catalan, Galician and Basque becoming official EU languages was debated by ministers on Tuesday.

22/09/2023

Europe News

Mixed response from MEPs after State of the EU speech

While the party she herself is a member of praised the speech, other parliamentary groups remained sceptical about Ursula von der Leyen's priorities.

14/09/2023

Europe News

EU will launch inquiry into Chinese electric cars, von der Leyen says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced an anti-subsidy inquiry into low-cost electric cars coming from China.

13/09/2023

Europe News

What do Europeans think about the state of the EU

More funding for research and education, more political independence and keeping Europe attractive are a few of the ideas Europeans on the streets of some the capital cities have for the European project.

12/09/2023

Economy

State of the Union: How many promises did von der Leyen fulfil?

Ahead of this year's State of the Union address, Euronews examines how many of the promises made last year by Ursula von der Leyen have been fulfilled and how many have been abandoned.

12/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. All eyes are on VDL as the political climate gets hotter than ever

As the European Commission president prepares to deliver her potentially final State of the European Union speech on Wednesday, we must look back at her legacy, Ursula Woodburn writes.

12/09/2023

My Europe Series

State of the Union: EU leaders digest mutiny in Russia

European leaders gathered in Brussels this week, just days after the short-lived rebellion by Wagner mercenaries.

30/06/2023

Europe News

MEPs across the political spectrum criticise von der Leyen's speech

European People's Party President Manfred Weber took issue with the European Parliament not being consulted on plans for a one-time levy on energy companies.

14/09/2022

Europe Decoded

State of the Union: von der Leyen's hour long speech in a word cloud

What were the words used most frequently in Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech?

14/09/2022

Europe News

EU energy plans to raise €140B to protect households - von der Leyen

The Commission chief told Euronews that the EU's energy crisis plans will help member states to protect citizens.

14/09/2022

Europe News

State of the EU: Six takeaways from Ursula von der Leyen's speech

The European Commission president spoke about the Ukraine war, energy reform, fight against corruption and the reform of common fiscal rules.

14/09/2022

My Europe Series

What do Europeans think about the state of the EU?

From concerns about the energy crisis to a sense that the war has united the EU, here is what Europeans say about the state of the union.

14/09/2022

Europe News

Watch back: Von der Leyen delivers annual state of EU speech

The war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices featured heavily in the Commission President's speech.

14/09/2022

Europe News

What has the Commission done since the last State of the Union speech?

The war in Ukraine has derailed the plans the Commission chief outlined in her last address.

13/09/2022

Europe Decoded

State of the Union: What's the story behind the EU's keynote speech?

Delivered by the president of the European Commission, the EU's State of the Union speech marks the official start of the new legislative year.

12/09/2022

USA

Biden on Russia in Ukraine: 'Freedom will always triumph over tyranny'

“In the battle between democracy and autocracy, democracies are rising to the moment,” the US president said in his State of the Union address.

02/03/2022

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Ukraine crisis deepens & Brussels takes Beijing to WTO

It was another week of frantic diplomacy to try and avert Moscow from invading Ukraine.

28/01/2022