The European Commission’s State of the Union – Progress or Not?

Shaping the future of the EU – key outcomes of the 2025 State of the Union

On September 10, Ursula von der Leyen on behalf of European Commission presented annual State of the Union before the Members of the European Parliament. It reflected the mood prevailing in most EU countries – struggles for the future in the face of the crisis unity, urgency, and political will to act independently and assertively.

The European Commission’s State of the Union – Progress or Not?

Towards the end of 2024, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was re-appointed to serve a second five-year term.  On 10 September 2025, the Commission President delivered the first State of the Union speech of her second term.  This blog looks at what has happened during the first twelve months of the second…