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Ursula von der Leyen’s sixth State of the Union speech: A grand sweep, but thin on details?

Talking Europe by France Médias Monde

Sep 18, 202600:12:23News & Politics

In this episode, we debrief one of the key annual events in the EU calendar: the State of the Union speech. It was Ursula von der Leyen’s sixth such address as President of the European Commission, and the second State o...

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