State of the Union Address: Ursula von der Leyen Emphasizes European Defense
The European Commission president delivered her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday, highlighting a Europe marked by contradictions but, in her view, stronger than ever.
The European Commission president delivered her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday morning, September 16, an address that lasted more than an hour, according to France 24.
According to the Commission president, Europe is characterized by a paradox: despite internal and external tensions, "the union has never been stronger," she stated, according to the media outlet.
Christian Lequesne, professor at the International Research Center at Sciences Po, was invited by France 24 to comment on the key issues of the speech, particularly those relating to European defense.
The State of the Union address is an annual institutional event at which the European Commission president presents the priorities and achievements of European action before the European Parliament.
Sources
- Discours sur l'état de l'UE: les enjeux de la défense européenne — France 24 — Français
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