# Strasbourg stage set for von der Leyen’s big moment

https://mins.news/en/item/60436

- euronews, 2026-09-16 06:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/strasbourg-stage-set-for-von-der-leyens-big-moment

> Strasbourg is buzzing ahead of Ursula von der Leyen’s long-awaited State of the European Union speech, with the European Parliament preparing for the closely watched address.

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