Von der Leyen Prepares to Deliver Annual State of the Union Address to EU Parliament
European Commission president expected to outline challenges and opportunities facing the bloc in speech to lawmakers in Strasbourg.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to deliver her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, according to a live report from The Guardian.
The Guardian's live coverage said the speech was expected to begin shortly, with the European Parliament's hemicycle filling up ahead of the address.
According to the report, von der Leyen is expected to set out the opportunities and challenges facing the European Union in her remarks.
The Guardian noted that it was providing a live stream of the event as part of its ongoing coverage of European Union affairs.
Further details of the speech's specific contents were not immediately available in the source material.
Sources
- Von der Leyen to set out challenges and opportunities for EU in ‘state of the Union’ speech – Europe live — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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