In the longer-term there is no greater way to stability and competitiveness than through a stronger Economic and Monetary Union. #SOTEU #SOTEU20 #eudebates #NextGenerationEU #recovery #eudebates #NextGenerationEU #MFF #EUbudget
Confidence in the euro has never been stronger.
The historic agreement on NextGenerationEU shows the political backing that it has.
We must now use this opportunity to make structural reforms in our economies and complete the Capital Markets Union and the Banking Union.
Deep and liquid capital markets are essential to give businesses access to the finance they need to grow and invest in recovery and in the future.
And they are also a pre-requisite to further strengthen the international role of the euro. So let’s get to work and finally complete this generational project.
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State of the Union 2020: Shaping future in COVID19 pandemic
According to the treaties, the President decides on the organisation of the Commission and allocates portfolios to individual Commissioners. The President also sets the Commission’s policy agenda.
State of the Union: President von der Leyen at her first 2020 address #SOTEU #SOTEU20
The President represents the Commission in European Council meetings, G7 and G20 summits, summits with non-EU countries and major debates in the European Parliament and the Council.
Since former European Commission President Manuel Barroso first stood before the European Parliament to take stock of the work of the prior year and consider future challenges on 7 September 2010, the annual speech by the President of the European Commission on the state of the European Union has become a September tradition.
President von der Leyen was appointed by national leaders and elected by the European Parliament after she presented her Political Guidelines.
The SOTEU is an opportunity to find out about the future of the EU and the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) you elected. Check out the programme, get involved in local events, contact your MEPs and watch the debates live.
The 2020 State of the European Union debate (SOTEU) comes at a time of uncertainty. Europe faces one of its toughest years yet as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact all aspects of society. It is a time of resonating change, a time of great upheaval as European and global economies have been hit hard by Covid-19 restrictions.
The State of the European Union debate is a key moment to demonstrate the European Commission’s accountability towards the EU’s democratically elected representatives. It focuses on important issues like the coming economic recovery, climate change, youth unemployment and migration flows. This annual event is significant to promote a more transparent and democratic Union. It is an opportunity to bring the European Union closer to the citizens, highlighting the year’s core action points and challenges. Citizens’ rights and the democratic process are at the heart of this unique plenary debate.
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State of the Union 2020
Delivering on the political priorities
The President also sets out how the EU Commission will address the most pressing challenges the European Union is facing and ideas for shaping the future of the EU. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, will deliver her address on 16 September 2020 (09:00 CEST). The speech will be followed by a plenary debate with Members of the European Parliament.
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