Live: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen gives State of the Union address

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Issued on: 16/09/2026 - 07:20Modified: 16/09/2026 - 07:21 1 min Reading time By: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a press conference to present the "EU Inc" plan, aimed at increasing the European Union's competitiveness, at t
Issued on: 16/09/2026 - 11:39 3 min Reading time Europe was facing "an openly hostile world", von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg in her annual State of the European Union speech.

Issued on: 16/09/2026 - 07:20Modified: 16/09/2026 - 07:21 1 min Reading time By: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a press conference to present the "EU Inc" plan, aimed at increasing the European Union's competitiveness, at t
Issued on: 16/09/2026 - 11:39 3 min Reading time Europe was facing "an openly hostile world", von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg in her annual State of the European Union speech.