<p>Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, comes to Parliament on 13 September to review the year and announce new initiatives in a debate with MEPs.</p>

<p>The State of the European Union debate - SOTEU - is an annual event that kicks off the new political season after the summer break. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, addresses Parliament to give an account of what the Commission has done in the past 12 months and also announce its plans for the coming year. The speech and the discussion with MEPs that follows provide an opportunity to reflect on the challenges facing Europe, including Brexit negotiations, security concerns and prospects for a closer economic union.</p>

State of the Union 2017

SotEU 2017 - Debate on the State of the Union: Interview of Jean-Claude JUNCKER  -  EC President following the Debate on the State of the Union

SotEU 2017 - Debate on the State of the Union: Press statement following the Debate on the State of the Union

SotEU 2017 - Debate on the State of the Union behind the scene Audiovisual

SotEU 2017 - Press statements following the debate on the Ste of the Union

SotEU 2017 - Antonio TAJANI - EP President press statement

SotEU 2017 - Press statement of Jean-Claude JUNCKER, EC President following the Debate on the State of the Union

SotEU 2017 - Debate on the State of the Union

Matti MAASIKAS,  Deputy Minister for EU Affairs,  in plenary session Week 37 2017 in Strasbourg - State of the Union

SotEU 2017 - Stand-up - Press statement by Nigel FARAGE (EFDD,GB)

SotEU 2017 - Debate on the State of the Union: Statement by , Estonian Presidency  
 MEPs questions and interventions

Live replay - SOTEU 2017 - MEPs questions and interventions, during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14/09/2017)

(03) Debate on the State of the Union: MEPs questions and interventions (11:31 - 11:42)

Live replay of the statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC during the State of the Union 2017 during the plenary session in Satrsbourg (11-14/09/2017)

(04) State of the Union 2017: statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (9:41 - 9:55)

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;MEPs debate on the&nbsp;State of the Union 2017 (1st part). Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Patrick LE HYARIC (GUE/NGL, FR), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) and Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK).

State of the Union 2017: extracts from the MEPs' debate (1st part)

(05) State of the Union 2017: statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and opening of the debate by Antonio TAJANI, EP President(9:55 - 10:10)

(01) State of the Union 2017: statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (9:06 - 9:12)

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg, Matti MAASIKAS , Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, expresses himself on the State of the Union 2017.

State of the Union 2017: extracts from the statement by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;MEPs debate on the&nbsp;State of the Union 2017 (2nd part). Statements by Janusz LEWANDOWSKI (EPP, PL), Sergei STANISHEV (S&amp;D, BG),&nbsp; Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS (Greens/EFA, ES), Esteban GONZALEZ PONS (EPP, ES), Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR (S&amp;D, ES), Guy VERHOFSTADT, Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT) and Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE).

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