# Live: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen delivers State of the Union address

https://mins.news/en/item/60368

- France 24, 2026-09-16 05:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260916-live-eu-chief-ursula-von-der-leyen-gives-state-of-the-union-address

> EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is due to deliver the annual State of the Union address before the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday as the bloc faces several crises, including migration, artificial intelligence, climate change and Russia’s war on Ukraine. FRANCE 24 will broadcast it live at 9am Paris time (GMT+2).

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