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State of the Union 2025

State of the Union 2025

What is the State of the Union?

In September each year, the President of the European Commission delivers the State of the Union address to the European Parliament. This is an opportunity to share her vision for the EU, take stock of achievements and to announce major upcoming initiatives.

In her State of the Union speech on 10 September 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shared the key priorities and flagship projects for the year to come, building on the progress the EU has made in recent years.

Proposed initiatives

In her speech, President Ursula von der Leyen outlined the main priorities and flagship initiatives for the year to come.

  • Competitiveness
    • Single Market Roadmap to 2028
    • Industrial Accelerator Act
    • Omnibus packages
    • 28th Regime and European Innovation Act
    • European Grids Package
    • EU Cloud and AI Development Act
  • Defence and security
    • Eastern Flank Watch initiative
    • Roadmap for European Defence Readiness and European Defence Semester
    • Amendment of the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation
    • New rules on fighting organised crime and new sanctions regime for targeting smugglers and traffickers
    • Revision of the Europol Regulation
  • European social fairness
    • Strategy for Outermost Regions and Agenda for Cities
    • Skills portability initiative
    • Affordable Housing Plan
    • European Anti-Poverty Strategy
    • Quality Jobs Act
    • Gender Equality Strategy
  • Quality of life
    • European Climate Adaptation Plan
    • Initiative on the Generational Renewal of Farming
    • Livestock strategy including elements on animal welfare
    • Omnibus package on food
    • Ocean Act
  • Democracy and our values
    • European democracy shield
    • Digital Fairness Act
    • Media Resilience Programme
    • Anti-corruption strategy
    • Action plan against cyberbullying
  • A global Europe
    • Humanitarian Communication
    • Pact for the Mediterranean
    • EU–India Strategic Agenda

Letter of intent

President von der Leyen sent a Letter of Intent to Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, which holds the Presidency of the Council. In it, she detailed the actions the Commission intended to take in the following year by means of legislation and other initiatives.

  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2025
State of the Union 2025 - President von der Leyen's letter of intent
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First year in office

Since December 2024, the new European Commission has focused on making Europe stronger and more resilient. It has boosted the economy, invested in skills and housing, and supported innovation in areas like clean tech and artificial intelligence. At the same time, the EU has deepened global partnerships, taking more responsibility for its own defence, and standing firmly with Ukraine.

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