Every year in September, the President of the European Commission delivers the State of the European Union (SOTEU) address before the European Parliament, taking stock of the past year and presenting priorities for the year ahead.&nbsp;

Ursula von der Leyen outlined&nbsp;the impact of the Commission’s work&nbsp;and its upcoming plans, particularly regarding EU solidarity with Ukraine, sanctions on Russia, the measures to ensure the EU’s energy supply and curb its dependence on Russian fossil fuels, and the current energy price spikes.&nbsp;

MEPs assess in their responses the Commission’s work and its plans for the year ahead, alongside presenting their own views and proposals. The annual State of the Union debate allows MEPs to scrutinise the European Commission’s results and priorities and contribute to setting the EU’s policy direction.

The State of the European Union debate is a key moment that demonstrates the European Commission’s accountability towards the EU’s democratically elected representatives and fosters a more transparent and democratic Union.

State of the European Union 2022

State of the Union - SOTEU 2022: highlights of the speech by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission (part 4)

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission (part 3)

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission (part 2)

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission (part 1)

EP Plenary session - SOTEU 2022 - State of the Union speech

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Introductory statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: arrivals of Olena ZELENSKA, First Lady of Ukraine, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, president of the European Commission

State of the European Union debate - SOTEU 2022: ambiance shots of the arrivals and during the debate

State of the Union Debate - SOTEU 2022 - Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Olena ZELENSKA, First Lady of Ukraine and with Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President arrival and roundtable

General atmosphere prior to the debate on the State of the Union 2022

State of the Union: General atmosphere prior to the debate

General atmosphere at the end the SOTEU 2022

Behind the scenes of SOTEU 2022

State of the European Union 2022: Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President following the SOTEU debate

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: statements by Political group leaders (in reverse order)

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: answering statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Catch the eye

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by MEPs debate (part 2)

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: MEPs debate (part 1)

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Mikuláš BEK, Minister of European Affairs of the Czech Republic

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Answering statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

State of the European Union 2022: Highlights of the statements by the Political group leaders and answer by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, EC President

State of the Union Debate - SOTEU 2022: statement by Tamás DEUTSCH (NI, HU)

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR), co-Chair of the The Left Group

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT), co-Chair of ECR Group

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Marco ZANNI (ID,IT), Chair of the ID Group

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), co-Chair of the Greens/EFA Group

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (Renew, FR), Chair of Renew Europe Group

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: statement by Statement by Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), Chair of the S&D Group

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: statement by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Chair of the EPP Group

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: conclusion by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

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