European Commission's von der Leyen: State of the Union 2022
14 September 2022
She outlined flagship initiatives which the Commission plans to undertake in the coming year. Many of them are made in response to recommendations citizens made through the Conference on the Future of Europe.
Charting the course for the year ahead
The initiatives among others include:
- Continuing to strongly support Ukraine and its people, including by mobilising the full power of the EU’s Single Market
- Putting in place measures to support Europeans in weathering the energy crisis
- Supporting the business environment, particularly small and medium enterprises, to strengthen Europe’s future competitiveness
- Cutting the EU’s dependency on Russian fossil fuels, and working closely with reliable suppliers
- Investing further in renewable energy and hydrogen in particular
- Leading globally on climate adaptation and protecting our nature
- Continuing to stand up for democracy, at home and across the world, and for the rule of law
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