European Commission President’s “State of the Union” address

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during a debate on "The State of the European Union" as part of a plenary session in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 14, 2022. (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in her annual State of the Union address, unveiled the main political priorities for the next working year.

Russia’s war in Ukraine and the worsening energy crisis featured in her address.