Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech — live updates
European Commission president sets out her vision for the future of the continent.
Ursula von der Leyen will address seven key points in her upcoming speech on the state of the European Union. The EU leader will focus on making Europe resilient against climate change, maintaining pace with China and the United States in artificial intelligence development, boosting Europe's defense industry, and reforming immigration rules.
Intelligence AI was a central topic at a September Commission seminar where von der Leyen's six-yearly state of the Union speech was prepared. Officials discussed presenting the impact of AI on employment, with a request for new statistics on job creation and loss due to AI adoption. The EU has been working on a plan to strengthen resilience to climate change, which will likely be mentioned in von der Leyen's speech.
The Commission aims to integrate climate planning into all policy-making processes, addressing both mitigation and adaptation efforts. China will not be a major focus of the speech, despite a previous announcement about an investigation into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies, which sparked retaliation from Beijing. Immigration issues will also be addressed after the recent crisis in Ceuta, where thousands of migrants entered Spain.
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