About 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 Europe's independence momentPresident von der Leyen’s 2025 State of the Union speech called for a “new Europe” built on unity, independence, and resilience – urging the EU to take charge of its own defence, technology, energy, and democratic future while standing firmly with Ukraine against Russian aggression. She also outlined ambitious plans for economic competitiveness, social justice, climate resilience, and global leadership, stressing that Europe must protect its freedoms and democracy by acting together in an uncertain world.State of the Union 2025 Previous addresses by President von der LeyenState of the Union 2023Main themes: European Green Deal, economic competitiveness, social, digital and artificial intelligence, migration, support to UkraineState of the Union 2022Main themes: EU support for Ukraine, overcoming the energy crisis, climate, rule of law, democracy, support for European enterprisesState of the Union 2021Main themes: COVID-19, global health, vaccination, stronger Europe in the world, European Chips Act, European Defence Union, rule of law and media freedomState of the Union 2020Main themes: COVID-19 pandemic, NextGenerationEU, European Health Union, Industrial Strategy, Europe's Digital Decade, New European Bauhaus Related links State of the Union speeches by President Jean-Claude JunckerState of the Union addresses by José Manuel Barroso
Europe's independence momentPresident von der Leyen’s 2025 State of the Union speech called for a “new Europe” built on unity, independence, and resilience – urging the EU to take charge of its own defence, technology, energy, and democratic future while standing firmly with Ukraine against Russian aggression. She also outlined ambitious plans for economic competitiveness, social justice, climate resilience, and global leadership, stressing that Europe must protect its freedoms and democracy by acting together in an uncertain world.State of the Union 2025
State of the Union 2023Main themes: European Green Deal, economic competitiveness, social, digital and artificial intelligence, migration, support to Ukraine
State of the Union 2022Main themes: EU support for Ukraine, overcoming the energy crisis, climate, rule of law, democracy, support for European enterprises
State of the Union 2021Main themes: COVID-19, global health, vaccination, stronger Europe in the world, European Chips Act, European Defence Union, rule of law and media freedom
State of the Union 2020Main themes: COVID-19 pandemic, NextGenerationEU, European Health Union, Industrial Strategy, Europe's Digital Decade, New European Bauhaus
