Brussels: Europe and Arabs

On the eve of the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address, which she will deliver during a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 14 September 2022, the Commission has released an overview of its work and achievements over the past year. It addresses EU actions in response to Russia's unprovoked aggression against Ukraine and its efforts to reduce the EU's dependence on Russian fossil fuels, as well as progress on other policy priorities.

The speech highlights the Commission's efforts to strengthen the EU's resilience through our NextGenerationEU recovery plan and through RePowerEU, to make European economies and societies greener, fairer, digital and resilient to economic, social and health crises.

The speech also clarifies the role of the European Union on the world stage, and highlights initiatives taken to strengthen the pillars of European democracy, including through the Conference on the Future of Europe. Ursula's report to the European Parliament includes a timeline of major events and developments since September 2021.

The sessions of the European Parliament will start in Strasbourg, France, from tomorrow, Monday, and continue until Thursday, and Ursula's speech will be during a plenary session on Wednesday