# EU Commissioners react to von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech

https://mins.news/en/video/62198

- euronews, 2026-09-17 07:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5bsVhtWWlY

> Four EU Commissioners react on Europe Today to Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech, discussing security, the war in Ukraine, trade and climate. They describe Canada’s associate membership of the EU as a sign of the times.

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