Ursula von der Leyen to Deliver European Union State of the Union Address in Strasbourg
The President of the European Commission addresses the European Parliament on Wednesday amid multiple crises affecting the European Union, according to France 24.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, is set to deliver her annual State of the Union address Wednesday before the European Parliament gathered in Strasbourg, France 24 reports.
This institutional landmark event comes as the European Union faces multiple crises, according to the media outlet.
France 24 describes this speech as a "perilous exercise" given the current context, without elaborating further on the nature of the difficulties mentioned in the available excerpt.
The State of the Union address is a traditional occasion when the President of the European Commission presents her record and priorities before the assembled members of the European Parliament in plenary session in Strasbourg.
Sources
- En direct : Ursula von der Leyen prononce son discours sur l'état de l'Union européenne — France 24 — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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