EU Chief Sets Out Bloc's Agenda Wednesday
EU Chief Sets Out Bloc's Agenda Wednesday
The News
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her State of the European Union speech on Wednesday, setting out her priorities for the coming year and her vision for handling the challenges facing the bloc.
The European Union is the world's biggest trading bloc, which makes the speech a marker for American exporters, investors and negotiators watching Brussels.
The Washington Times and The Independent both describe the address as a major speech. Neither report published ahead of the event sets out the specific measures von der Leyen will announce.
Timeline
News reports confirm von der Leyen will use the annual address to lay out her priorities and her vision for tackling the bloc's challenges.
Von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union speech.
Reactions
No reaction from EU governments, lawmakers or outside officials had been reported in the available coverage as of Tuesday. The speech has not yet been given.
Coverage on both the right and the center-left frames the address the same way: as the Commission president's set-piece moment to define the bloc's direction for the next year.
What's Next
The speech lands Wednesday. What von der Leyen names as her priorities — and what she leaves out — is the test.
Responses from member-state governments and from members of the European Parliament typically follow the address.
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