Event Brief
Von der Leyen to deliver State of the EU address in Strasbourg
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Summary: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is scheduled to give her State of the European Union address this morning, described as her biggest set-piece speech of the year. The event is being hosted at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, with attention on which hot-button issues she will address.
WHO: Ursula von der Leyen
WHAT: Ursula von der Leyen is scheduled to deliver the State of the European Union address.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
WHERE: European Parliament, Strasbourg
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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