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In September each year, the President of the European Commission delivers the State of the Union address to the Parliament. The address takes stock of the achievements of the past year and presents the priorities for the year ahead.
The President also sets out how the Commission will address the most pressing challenges the European Union faces and ideas for shaping the future of the EU.
State of the Union 2025

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will deliver this year's State of the Union address on 10 September in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. She will share her vision and major initiatives for the year ahead - building on the EU's achievements so far.
Previous addresses by President von der Leyen

Main themes: European Green Deal, economic competitiveness, social, digital and artificial intelligence, migration, support to Ukraine

Main themes: EU support for Ukraine, overcoming the energy crisis, climate, rule of law, democracy, support for European enterprises

Main themes: COVID-19, global health, vaccination, stronger Europe in the world, European Chips Act, European Defence Union, rule of law and media freedom

Main themes: COVID-19 pandemic, NextGenerationEU, European Health Union, Industrial Strategy, Europe's Digital Decade, New European Bauhaus