GEN – 1432.00. On 14 September 2022, President von der Leyen gave her third State of the Union speech, listing the challenges that our Union faces and outlining her vision for resolving them.
President von der Leyen gave her third State of the Union speech
President von der Leyen during her third State of the Union speech emphasised that we need to stay strong together amid Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine, which is also a war on our energy, our economy, our values, and our future.
In her State of the Union address, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen outlined flagship initiatives which the Commission plans to undertake in the coming year. Many of them are made in response to recommendations citizens made through the Conference on the Future of Europe.
The initiatives among others include:
- Continuing to strongly support Ukraine and its people, including by mobilising the full power of the EU’s Single Market
- Putting in place measures to support Europeans in weathering the energy crisis
- Supporting the business environment, particularly small and medium enterprises, to strengthen Europe’s future competitiveness
- Cutting the EU’s dependency on Russian fossil fuels, and working closely with reliable suppliers
- Investing further in renewable energy and hydrogen in particular
- Leading globally on climate adaptation and protecting our nature
- Continuing to stand up for democracy, at home and across the world, and for the rule of law
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- GEN – 1432.01 – SOTEU_2022_Address_EN
- https://state-of-the-union.ec.europa.eu/index_en